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On Display: House - Queen Anne Dining Room
Salver
John Heath
1765-1770
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Heath (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1959.2301
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2301
Object Name
Salver
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
John Heath (Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1765-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, near edge
Inscription: "J·HEATH" stamped in a rounded rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "oz / 46" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Molded
- Cast
- Engraved
- Chased
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (H) x 15.079 (W) x 15.079 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (H) x 38.3 (W) x 38.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
50
Measurement Notes
This item was too large to be weighed (HBaldwin, Lunger Volunteer, 06/20/2011)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 244-245, no. 209Article: Quimby, Ian M. G. 05//1975 "Silver" from How America Really Looked. American Art Journal. 7 (1): 68-81.
• Published: p. 76.Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1973 Early American Silver.
• Published: p. 121, fig. no. 120Book: Barquist, David L. 2001 Myer Myers: Jewish Silversmith in Colonial New York.
• Published: pp. 209-10, cat. 109