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American Decorative Arts
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1650–1700
Pewter
2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)
base: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
other (Collar): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
base: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
other (Collar): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Montgomery
1973.138.3
Geography:
Made in England
Status:
On view
Culture:
British
Period:
17th century
Classification:
Containers - Metals
Provenance:
Purchased from the Bozrah family of Norwich, CT, by a dealer (Knowlton) in Mansfield, CT; purchased by Charles F. Montgomery. Gift in 1973 to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography:
David L. Barquist, American and English Pewter at the Yale University Art Gallery: A Supplementary Checklist (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1985), 63, no. 253, ill.
Wendell D. Garrett, “Living with Antiques: The Home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Montgomery,” Antiques (January 1972): 190.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
