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Box (Shaving box)
Ashbil Griswold
1807-1835
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ashbil Griswold (Maker)
Place of Origin
Meriden; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1955.0003.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1955.0003.002
Object Name
Box (Shaving box)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Ashbil Griswold (Maker)
Place of Origin
Meriden; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Date
1807-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "A.G" stamped in rectangle.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.654 (H) x 4.528 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.2 (H) x 11.5 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 12-18 p. 201Book: Thomas, John Carl. 1976 Connecticut Pewter and Pewterers.
• Published: Fig. 16, p. 20.Book: Brett, Vanessa. 1982 Phaidon Guide to Pewter.
• Similar shaving box on p.184.