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Tool (for metals) (Spoon mold)
Peter Derr
1841
Category
Tools
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Derr (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Brass
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1955.0621 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0621 A, B
Object Name
Tool (for metals) (Spoon mold)
Category
Tools
Creator (Role)
Peter Derr (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1841
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of mold
Inscription: "P.DERR . 1841", stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Brass
- Wood
Techniques
- Cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
9.126 (W) x 1.94 (D) x 11.417 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23.18 (W) x 4.92 (D) x 29 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 10-2, p. 159Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.260, p.373