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Skimmer
1810-1830
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
- Copper
Museum Object Number
1965.2481
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2481
Object Name
Skimmer
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Probably made in Pennsylvania.
Date
1810-1830
Materials
- Iron
- Copper
Techniques
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
19.1 (L) x 5.8 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
48.6 (L) x 14.8 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of bowl.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 274-5, 278, cat. no. 135a.Article: Lasansky, Jeannette. 02//1981 Unusual Pennsylvania ironware. Antiques. 119 (2): 438-444.
• Published: p. 444, pl. 9.Catalogue: Minardi, Lisa. 2015 A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans & the Art of Everyday Life.
• Published: fig. 18, p.21Article: Minardi, Lisa. 10//2015 A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans and the Art of Everyday Life. Early American Life Magazine. 18 - 25.
• Published: p. 19