1953.0155.017 Pewter inkwell
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Inkwell

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Jason Fenn (Maker)

    Gaius Fenn (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1831-1843

  • Materials:

    Pewter

  • Techniques:

    Cast

  • Museum Object Number:

    1953.0155.017


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Object Number

1953.0155.017

Object Name

Inkwell

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles K. Davis

Creator (Role)

Jason Fenn (Maker)
Laughlin notes that Gaius and Jason Fenn were makers of inkwells, molasses gates, and faucets. For more on Gaius and Jason Fenns' marks, see C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.254. See also Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.101; Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.198-199 and p.222 (mark); Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.93. See also Ebert, Collecting American Pewter (1973), p.131.

Gaius Fenn (Maker)
Laughlin notes that Gaius and Jason Fenn were makers of inkwells, molasses gates, and faucets. For more on Gaius and Jason Fenns' marks, see C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.254. See also Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.101; Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.198-199 and p.222 (mark); Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.93. See also Ebert, Collecting American Pewter (1973), p.131.

Place of Origin

New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1831-1843

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside, center; "FENN" above and "NEW+YORK" below in a circle, stamped
2. Inscription; Side; "WPx", incised

Materials

Pewter

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

1.752 (H) , 2.563 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

4.45 (H) , 6.51 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

The diameter is of the base. The diameter of the upper rim is 2.25 inches.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
Published: fig. 12-13, p. 198