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Porringer
Samuel Danforth
1795-1823
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1966.1191
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1191
Object Name
Porringer
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Samuel Danforth (Maker)
Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; New Haven; New England; United States; North America
Date
1795-1823
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, upper surface
Inscription: "S" and "D" flanking the tail of an American eagle with a shield body and outstretched wings stamped in a serrated circle. The mark is partially effaced.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
1.969 (H) x 8.15 (W) x 5.63 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5 (H) x 20.7 (W) x 14.3 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
The diameter is for the top of the object.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 9-1, 9-2 (handle bracket) and 9-5, pp.146-150Book: The Pewter Collectors' Club of America Inc. 1984 Pewter in American Life.
• Published: p. 75