1979.0200 A, B Castor, view 2
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Caster (or castor)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Zachariah Brigden (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1765-1775

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1979.0200 A, B


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Object Number

1979.0200 A, B

Object Name

Caster (or castor)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Marshall P. Blankarn

Creator (Role)

Zachariah Brigden (Maker)
December 21, 1734-March 10, 1787

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1765-1775

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; ;
2. Inscription; ;

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

5.669 (H) , 2.047 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

14.4 (H) , 5.2 (Diam)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: p. 60, no. 10
[Book] Clayton, Michael. 1985 Christie's Pictorial History of English and American Silver. 319 p.
Set of six spoons by same maker, p. 222, Fig. 11
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 75, Fig. b