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Plate

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1755-1782

GUSN

GUSN-54963

Description

Round pewter plate with hammered booge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plates (dishes)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Plate

Inscription

""THOMAS / DANFORTH" [COLUMNS WITH LION] (Two touchmark)
"T.D" / [Lion] / [Figure] / [?] (Hallmarks)

Maker

Danforth, Thomas, II (Pewterer)

Location of Origin

Middletown, Connecticut

Dimensions

1/2 (H), 8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Charles K. Davis

Accession Number

1949.146

Places

Fairfield (Fairfield county, Connecticut)
Middletown (Middlesex county, Connecticut)

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