Plate
PewtererMade by
Samuel Danforth
American, 1774 - 1816
Date1795-1816
MediumCast pewter
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 7 7/8in. (20cm)
ClassificationsMetalware
Credit LineGift of Mary F. Lord and Katherine L. Lord
DescriptionCast pewter plate, 7 3/4 inch diameter, with a single bead at the outer edge of the 1 1/8-inch-wide rim, a shallow well, and an incised line circling the bottom of the well. The rim has a band of parallel, slanted chatter marks just inside the bead. There are light scratches on all surfaces of the plate.
Chatter Marks: Chatter marks are radial lines extending across the skimming marks on a pewter object. Chatter marks are caused by vibration of the skimming tool used in smoothing the rough surfaces of an object on a lathe.
Chatter Marks: Chatter marks are radial lines extending across the skimming marks on a pewter object. Chatter marks are caused by vibration of the skimming tool used in smoothing the rough surfaces of an object on a lathe.
Object number1938.24.126
MarkingsJacobs Mark 108 - The underside of the plate has two round marks, each consisting of the name "SAMUEL DANFORTH" in a circle around an eagle with outstretched wings and a shield-shaped body, below a small field of stars.Subject Terms
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about 1790
