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Spoon
Peter Derr
1820
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Derr (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1965.1695
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1695
Object Name
Spoon
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Peter Derr (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, back
Inscription: "P/ DERR/ 1820" cast into handle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.685 (W) x 8.437 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.28 (W) x 21.43 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 10-8, p. 163Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 2012 "Peter Derr's Spoon Mold" in The Bulletin, publsihed by the Pewter Collectors' Club of America, Inc., Summer 2012, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 30-34. Pewter Collectors Club of America Bulletin. 14 (Summer): 30-34.
• Published: Fig. 8, p. 34.