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On Display: House - Pennsylvania Folk Art Room
Dish
David Spinner
1780-1800
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
David Spinner (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1955.0109.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0109.003
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
David Spinner (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Bucks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Milford Township
Date
1780-1800
Materials
- Earthenware (slipware, redware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Slip decorated
- Sgraffito
- Rouletted (coggled)
Dimensions (inches)
2.125 (H) x 11.87 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.398 (H) x 30.15 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 193, fig. 173, attrib. to David Spinner, Milford Township, Bucks County PA, 1780-1800Book: Kauffman, Henry J. 1964 Pennsylania Dutch: American Folk Art.
• Equestrian soldier dished possibly by same hand: pp. 84-85, 3 dishes, one dated 1805 with somewhat similar inscription to 1960.0619.Book: Kauffman, Henry J. 1964 Pennsylania Dutch: American Folk Art.
• Signed David Spinner equestrian dishes: pp. 88-89, c. 1800, each with two (different) horsemen.Book: Garvan, Beatrice B. 1982 The Pennsylvania German Collection.
• Eight objects attributed to Spinner, p. 199-200.