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On Display: House - Fraktur Room
Plate
Johann Christoph Heyne
1754-1780
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Christoph Heyne (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lancaster; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1962.0605
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1962.0605
Object Name
Plate
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Johann Christoph Heyne (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lancaster; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1754-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: "I.C.H." irregularly spaced serifed letters stamped in a rectangular shaped cartouche. The left end is slightly effaced.
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, near well edge
Inscription: The inscription "PB" appears near the underside edge of the well. The "P" is .6 inches high. The "B" is .675 inches high. The letters are irregularly shaped perhaps using a "V" shaped tool.
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: The inscription "IB" appears on the underside near the center. The "I" is .45 inches high. The "B" is .5 inches high. The letters are irregularly shaped perhaps using a "V" shaped tool.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
0.675 (H) x 6.375 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.715 (H) x 16.192 (Diam)