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Inkwell
1766
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Lead
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1964.0088
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1964.0088
Object Name
Inkwell
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Previously attributed to North America, but probably made in England (Fennimore, 1996, 343).
Date
1766
Materials
- Lead
- Brass
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.496 (H) x 2.126 (W) x 2.126 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.8 (H) x 5.4 (W) x 5.4 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published, Fig. 233a, p. 343