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Spittoon (Cuspidor)
Josiah Danforth
1830-1843
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Josiah Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1953.0155.020 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charles K. Davis
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Object Number
1953.0155.020 A, B
Object Name
Spittoon (Cuspidor)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Josiah Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1830-1843
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: "J.DANFORTH" stamped in rectangle.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
- Spun
Dimensions (inches)
3.268 (H) x 6.378 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.3 (H) x 16.2 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Goyne, Nancy A. 1965 Britannia in America: The Introduction of a New Alloy and a New Industry. Winterthur Portfolio. (II): 160-196.
• Published: fig. 36, p. 187Book: Ebert, Katherine. 1973 Collecting American Pewter.
• Published: p. 92Book: Thomas, John Carl. 1976 Connecticut Pewter and Pewterers.
• Published: Fig. 122, p. 118.