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On Display: House - du Pont Dining Room
Tankard
Joseph Lownes
1800-1820
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Lownes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1961.0615
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0615
Object Name
Tankard
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Joseph Lownes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Base, underside
Inscription: "J·Lownes" stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Mark
Location: Base, underside
Inscription: "J·Lownes" stamped in a conforming outline
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, underside
Inscription: "D/B[i or c]/=" incised
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, underside
Inscription: "E13086" incised
Type: Inscription
Location: Base, underside
Inscription: "61.615" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Cast
- Rolled
Dimensions (inches)
5.315 (H) x 3.74 (W) x 5.63 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.5 (H) x 9.5 (W) x 14.3 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
20.6
Measurement Notes
Diameter measurement is of base. Diameter measurement of top is: 3 1/2".
SRAL alloy testing: Silver 92.6-93.4%; Copper 6.5-7.2%; Lead 0.10-0.15%; Gold 0.02-0.06%.