Object Number 1955.0048.040 A, B

Object Name

Candlestick

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Charles K. Davis

Creator (Role)

James Weekes (Maker)
There are a number of pieces of pewter and Britannia marked by J.Weekes, N.Y. or J.Weekes & Co. The New York directories from 1818 to 1840 list a number of James or Joseph Weekes (or Weeks) none is termed a pewterer or britannia-maker. James Weekes is listed in the directories in New York as a Drygoods Merchant, and then in newspaper advertisements in Poughkeepsie, New York as a merchant and pewter and britannia manufacturer. For more on James Weekes' marks, see C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.281; Ebert, Collecting American Pewter (1973), p.143; and Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.227. See also Laughlin, Pewter in America, vol.2, pp.115 -116, Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), pp.173-174 and J.B. Kerfoot, American Pewter (1942), p.182.

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

The creation place was identified as New York City and Poughkeepsie (Montgomery, 1973, 96-97).

Date

1820-1835

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside of base; "J. WEEKES" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.

Materials

Pewter; Britannia metal

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

6.102 (H) , 4.252 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.5 (H) , 10.8 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 5-7, pp. 96-97