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Porringer
Jonathan Clarke
1730-1770
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jonathan Clarke (Maker)
Place of Origin
Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1959.3359
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3359
Object Name
Porringer
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Jonathan Clarke (Maker)
Place of Origin
Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Date
1730-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, underside
Inscription: "J·Clarke" stamped in a rectangle with rounded corners
Type: Inscription
Location: Handle, upper surface
Inscription: "T / W + L" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
2.126 (H) x 5.276 (W) x 7.835 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.4 (H) x 13.4 (W) x 19.9 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
9.2418
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 74, no. 32Article: Quimby, Ian M. G. 05//1975 "Silver" from How America Really Looked. American Art Journal. 7 (1): 68-81.
• Published: p. 72.