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On Display: House - Pennsylvania German Bedroom
Inkwell
1700-1800
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1964.1564
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1564
Object Name
Inkwell
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Europe
Origin Notes
Origin Continental Europe per previous cataloguer (2006).
Date
1700-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: "JACOB" engraved in capitals with large dots.
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: "LANDES" engraved in capitals with large dots.
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: "1701" deeply engraved.
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: "T" lightly engraved in script.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.378 (H) x 1.811 (W) x 1.811 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.5 (H) x 4.6 (W) x 4.6 (D)