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On Display: House - Billiard Room Porch
Mug
Josiah Danforth
1821-1843
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Josiah Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1963.0656
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1963.0656
Object Name
Mug
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Josiah Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1821-1843
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "J.DANFORTH" stamped in rectangle.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base, above maker's mark
Inscription: "X" with traces of a crown above stamped incuse.
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of body
Inscription: "H" chased in script.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
4.488 (H) x 5.433 (W) x 4.094 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.4 (H) x 13.8 (W) x 10.4 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base.