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On Display: House - Billiard Room Porch
Basin (Baptismal basin)
Leonard, Reed & Barton, Gustavus Leonard, Henry G. Reed, Charles E. Barton
1837-1840
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Leonard, Reed & Barton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Taunton; Massachusetts; Bristol; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1956.0046.022
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charles K. Davis
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Object Number
1956.0046.022
Object Name
Basin (Baptismal basin)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Leonard, Reed & Barton (Maker); Gustavus Leonard (Maker); Henry G. Reed (Maker); Charles E. Barton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Taunton; Massachusetts; Bristol; New England; United States; North America
Date
1837-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center of bowl
Inscription: "LEONARD REED & BARTON" stamped incuse in serifed Roman letters. "ON" is partly obscured by corrosion.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Religion associated
Materials
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
6 (H) x 7.675 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.24 (H) x 19.494 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
The diameter is of the rim.
The diamter of the foot base is 5.375 inches.
The basin was analyzed by Winterthur's Scientific laboratory in 1972. Its composition is: 93.4% tin, 5.3% antimony, and 1.2% copper, with traces of arsenic. See: results in conservation object files.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 4-10, p. 64Article: Goyne, Nancy A. 1965 Britannia in America: The Introduction of a New Alloy and a New Industry. Winterthur Portfolio. (II): 160-196.
• Published: fig. 37, p. 188Book: Ebert, Katherine. 1973 Collecting American Pewter.
• Publised: p. 87