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Basin (Basin with lid)
Sherman Boardman, Thomas Danforth Boardman
1820-1830
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sherman Boardman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1966.1147 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1147 A, B
Object Name
Basin (Basin with lid)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Sherman Boardman (Maker); Thomas Danforth Boardman (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Inside bottom
Inscription: "BOARDMAN/ WA[ ]" stamped within a circle with a double border and an American eagle with spread wings and a shield body directed toward the left.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
- Spun
Dimensions (inches)
8.661 (H) x 14.567 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22 (H) x 37 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 8-11, p. 144Book: Ebert, Katherine. 1973 Collecting American Pewter.
• Published: p. 88