Metals
Johann Christoph Heyne (Maker)
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1752-1780
Pewter; Sheet iron; Lucite
Cast
1963.0731.002
Object Number1963.0731.002 |
Candlestick
Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Johann Christoph Heyne (Maker)
12/03/1715-01/11/1781
Heyne sailed to Philadelphia in 1742.
For more on Johann Christoph Heyne's marks, see C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.260; Ebert, Collecting American Pewter (1973), p.134; Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.109; and Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.222. See also Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.44-48 and Eric de Jonge, "Johann Christoph Heyne Pewterer, Minister, Teacher" in Winterthur Portfolio (1968), vol.4, p.168-184.
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1752-1780
1. Mark; One side of the base; "ICH", stamped in a serrated rectangle
2. Mark; Same side as maker's mark; "[ ]ANCASTER" in rectangle, stamped
3. Inscription; One side of base without mark; "IHS", engraved
4. Inscription; Another side of base without mark; "IHS", engraved
5. Inscription; One side of base; "IN/RI", cast
6. Inscription; Another side of base; "IN/RI", cast
Pewter; Sheet iron; Lucite
Cast
22 (H) , 9 (W)
55.88 (H) , 22.86 (W)
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[Book] Butler, Joseph T. 1967 Candleholders in America 1650-1900: A Comprehensive Collection of American and European Candle Fixtures Used in America.
• Published: fig. 4-28, pp. 73-74.
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published similar pair: Fig. 5-3, p. 91-92 and p. 238.