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Inkwell
1771
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Lead
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1961.0941
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0941
Object Name
Inkwell
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Probably England.
Date
1771
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top of brass plate
Inscription: "S S" chased in shaded Roman capitals.
Type: Inscription
Location: Top of brass plate in the lower center
Inscription: "1771" chased.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Lead
- Brass
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.457 (H) x 2.087 (W) x 2.087 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.7 (H) x 5.3 (W) x 5.3 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.233, p.343Book: Gentle, Rupert, et al. 1994 Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820.
• See similar on p. 363.Other: Jamestown- Yorktown Foundation & Jamestown- Yorktown Foundation. Digital Interactive in Permanent Collection.