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On Display: House - Billiard Room Porch
Porringer
Josiah Danforth
1821-1843
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Josiah Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1965.2496
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2496
Object Name
Porringer
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Josiah Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1821-1843
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Top center of handle
Inscription: "DANFORTH / D. CT." stamped in a serrated circle with an American eagle at the center with spread wings and a shield body.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.772 (H) x 7.48 (W) x 5.118 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.5 (H) x 19 (W) x 13 (Diam)