Object Number 1966.0009

Object Name

Spectacles (Eyeglasses)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Henry J. Pepper (Artist)
1789-1853

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per Belden (see Reference tab): Worked in Philadelphia, PA from 1828-1853. (L. Jones, cataloguer, 06/28/2010)

Date

1814-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Earpiece, proper right, exterior; "H.I.PEPPER" stamped in a rectangle
2. Inscription; Earpiece, proper right, exterior; "S" engraved
3. Inscription; Earpiece, proper left, exterior; "J" engraved

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

1.142 (H) , 4.606 (L) , 4.646 (W) , 0.9524 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.9 (H) , 11.7 (L) , 11.8 (W) , 27 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Length is of earpiece unextended, height is of lens frame.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 415, no. 425
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on Henry J. Pepper, p. 332