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Kettle stand
Edward Lownes
1817-1834
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward Lownes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1951.0050 B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1951.0050 B
Object Name
Kettle stand
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Edward Lownes (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1817-1834
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Kettle stand (B), spirit lamp, underside
Inscription: "E·LOWNES" stamped in a rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Kettle stand (B), spirit lamp, underside
Inscription: "[E]·LOWNES" stamped in a rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Cast
- Wrought
- Chased
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
4.488 (H) x 8.465 (W) x 8.465 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.4 (H) x 21.5 (W) x 21.5 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
29.7712
Measurement Notes
Measurements given are without stand (B). Overall Height with stand: 32.600cm (w/o handle) 38.000cm (w/ handle)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 387-388, no. 386Catalogue: Zimmerman, Philip D. 1992 Seeing Things Differently.
• Illustrated: p. 31, fig. 43Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 279Book: Currier, Ernest M. 1938 Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841. 179 p.
• Example of mark, p. 91Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1937 American Silversmiths and Their Marks II. 82 p.
• Example of marks that match marks on spoon, p. 33