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Mug
William Will
1764-1798
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Will (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1958.0662
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0662
Object Name
Mug
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Will (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1764-1798
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Inside bottom
Inscription: "[ ].WILL/ PHILA[ ]/ DELPHI[ ]", stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Outside bottom
Inscription: "HB", incised several times
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
5.811 (H) x 6.252 (W) x 4.449 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.76 (H) x 15.88 (W) x 11.3 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Hamilton, Suzanne C. 1972 The Pewter of William Will: A Checklist. Winterthur Portfolio. 7: 129-160.
• Published: p. 143., fig. 19.Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 6-10, p. 111. Discussion of four marked William Will mugs, p. 114.