Object Number 1958.2931 A, B

Object Name

Box

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

The creation place was identified as England, probably Birmingham by Fennimore (p.326).

Date

1816

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower center, top of lid; "COMMODORE/ DECATUR/ 1816", stamped

Subjects

Portrait; War of 1812

Materials

Brass

Techniques

Die-stamped

Dimensions (inches)

0.937 (H) , 2.063 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.38 (H) , 5.24 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.217, p.326