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Dinner Plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1700-1799

GUSN

GUSN-5205

Description

Circular form with rounded well with one incised line around inner edge; broad flat rim, slightly dished with thicker edge with one incised line border; sand cast marks evident on back cavetto edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dinner plates
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Pewter
PLATE, DINNER

Inscription

Marked ""LONDON"" (in curved reserve) and ""EDGAR CURTIS + CO"" (in circle enclosing a neptune figure). See 1971.570-573

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Edgar Curtis & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

London, England

Dimensions

10.875 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.570

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