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Tea canister (Miniature tea canister)
David Clayton
1710-1740
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
David Clayton (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1955.0136.077
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0136.077
Object Name
Tea canister (Miniature tea canister)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
David Clayton (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1710-1740
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "D C" stamped in a cartouche of two conjoined circles
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
1.575 (H) x 0.866 (W) x 1.024 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4 (H) x 2.2 (W) x 2.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
0.4586
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Houart, Victor & Smith, David. 1981 Miniature Silver Toys. 237 p.
• Published: p. 193, fig. 245Book: Houart, Victor & Smith, David. 1981 Miniature Silver Toys. 237 p.
• Information on mark, p. 195Book: Houart, Victor & Smith, David. 1981 Miniature Silver Toys. 237 p.
• Information on the design style, p. 190, fig. 241Book: Houart, Victor & Smith, David. 1981 Miniature Silver Toys. 237 p.
• Similar tea cannisters, p. 192, fig. 241Book: Grimwade, Arthur. 1976 London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Lives from the Original Registers at Goldsmiths' Hall and Other Sources. 728 p.
• Information on maker and example marks, pp. 44, 179, 466-467, 474Book: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution. 01/01/1983 The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques: Miniatures.
• Possibly published a photograph of this object (see Registration file)