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Brazier (Chafing Dish)
1730-1780
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Possibly France; Europe
Materials
- Brass
- Copper
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1959.2878 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2878 A, B
Object Name
Brazier (Chafing Dish)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Possibly France; Europe
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as probably France, possibly the Netherlands or Germany by Fennimore (p.102).
Date
1730-1780
Materials
- Brass
- Copper
- Iron
Techniques
- Cast
- Spun
- Pierced
Dimensions (inches)
5.236 (H) x 9.134 (W) x 8.268 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.3 (H) x 23.2 (W) x 21 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat. no. 31, pp. 102-103.