Object Number 1952.0116

Object Name

Sander (Pounce pot)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

W. Potter (Retailer)
Laughlin, Pewter in America, Vol. II. p. 110 notes that he owns a sander by this maker. "Nothing is known about the location of the shop. Period, about 1835 or later." The Pewter Collectors Club of America, Museum of Our National Heritage Catalog, 1984, p. 127 notes that examples of pewter marked "W.Potter" are often also marked by Isreal Trask of Beverly, Massachusetts. W. Potter may have been the merchandiser for Trask's work.

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

The creation place was identified as probably New England by Montgomery.

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside, center; "W. POTTER" in rectangle, stamped
2. Mark; Underside, near edge; "B", incised

Materials

Pewter; Britannia metal

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

2.875 (H) , 2.4 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

7.303 (H) , 6.096 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

The diamter is for the upper rim. The diameter of the lower rim is 2.25 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

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