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Bowl and cover (Sugar bowl)
Joseph Richardson Jr., Nathaniel Richardson
1777-1790
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1990.0002.002 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1990.0002.002 A, B
Object Name
Bowl and cover (Sugar bowl)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Joseph Richardson Jr. (Maker); Nathaniel Richardson (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1777-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "I·NR" stamped in rectangle
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "I·NR" stamped in rectangle
Type: Inscription
Location: Body, side
Inscription: "SMN" engraved in foliate script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- Wrought
- Cast
- Engraved
- Chased
Dimensions (inches)
6.89 (H) x 4.488 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.5 (H) x 11.4 (Diam)
Dimensions (oz)
11.3582
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 439, no. 459Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• Example of marks and information on partnership and Joseph Richardson Jr. pp. 356-358Book: Ensko, Stephen G. C. 1948 American Silversmiths and Their Marks III. 285 p.
• Information on partnership and members, pp. 110, 113Book: 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.
• Information on partnership and individuals, p. 119Article: Wagner, Ann. 2009 Taste or Technology? Changing Silver Borders. Antiques and Fine Art. 130-132 p.
• Published: p. 130Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1974 Joseph Richardson and Family: Philadelphia Silversmiths.
• Similar sugar bowl from Philadelphia Museum of Art tea set, p. 168, fig. 136