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Clasp
Joseph Richardson Sr.
1750-1765
Category
Jewelry
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Gold
Museum Object Number
1959.0017.003
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0017.003
Object Name
Clasp
Category
Jewelry
Creator (Role)
Joseph Richardson Sr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1750-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "I R" in rectangle, stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "E.C." engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Gold
Dimensions (inches)
0.18 (H) x 1 (W) x 0.68 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.47 (H) x 2.54 (W) x 1.74 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: no. 439, p. 424Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Information on the maker and examples of marks, pp. 356-357.Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1974 Joseph Richardson and Family: Philadelphia Silversmiths.
• Information on the Richardson family of Philadelphia.Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. Jewelry in America.
• Published: plate 92, p. 145