Box
The attribution of this box to Pelletreau has been questioned because the letters in the mark are wider than in any other recorded Pelletreau mark. Judge Clearwater recorded in 1933 that he had bought this box from an aged widow named Brundage who said it had descended to her from an ancestor who was its maker.
Artwork Details
- Title:Box
- Maker:Probably Elias Pelletreau (1726–1810)
- Date:1753–76
- Geography:Probably made in Southampton, New York, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Silver
- Dimensions:Overall: 1 11/16 x 3 9/16 in. (4.3 x 9 cm); 5 oz. 15 dwt. (179.1 g)
Body: 3 oz. 12 dwt. (111.4 g)
Cover: 2 oz. 4 dwt. (67.7 g) - Credit Line:Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
- Object Number:33.120.139a, b
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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