Metals
Aetna Furnace (Maker)
Burlington, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1770-1774
Iron
Puddle cast
1958.2750
Object Number1958.2750 |
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Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Aetna Furnace (Maker)
The Etna Furnace was built by Charles Read (1715-1774) in 1766. In 1770, his son Charles Read, Jr. took over the furnace and changed the name to Aetna Furnace. Charles Read, Jr. ran the business until 1774.
Burlington, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1770-1774
1. Mark; Top center; "AETNA." cast in raised relief Roman capitals.
Animals
Iron
Puddle cast
31.693 (H) , 29.724 (W) , 0.906 (D)
80.5 (H) , 75.5 (W) , 2.3 (D)
H at center; W at bottom.
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[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 05//1975 "Metalwork". American Art Journal. 7 (1): 93-106.
• Published: p. 96.
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 48-53, cat. no. 13.
[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 01//2002 Henry Francis du Pont and Iron. Antiques. 161 (1): 184-187.
• Published: p. 185.
[Book] Heckscher, Morrison H. & Bowman, Leslie Greene. 1992 American Rococo, 1750-1775: Elegance in Ornament.
• Published: p. 221, fig.158
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. 2002 An American Vision: Henry Francis du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
• Published, p. 89, fig.6
[Article] Beckerdite, Luke. 2014 Pattern Carving in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia. American Furniture. 86-141.
• Published: p. 106, fig. 41.