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Flat Rim Dish

PewtererMade by Thomas Danforth II American, 1731 - 1782

Date1755-1770

MediumCast pewter

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 9 1/4in. (23.5cm)

Credit LineBequest of Annie M. Johnson

DescriptionCast pewter plate with a 1 3/16-inch-wide plain rim, a shallow well, and an incised line circling the bottom of the well. The booge, or side of the well, is hammered. There are light and deep scratches over all the surfaces of the plate.

Object number1927.16.6

MarkingsJacob's Mark 113 - The underside of the plate has two large marks and hallmarks. The large marks are identical, each consisting of "THOMAS" in an arch over a rampant lion between two columns, over "DANFORTH". The bottom of each of these marks is obscured. The hallmarks consist of the initials "TD", a small animal, a human figure, and a sword, each within a separate shield.

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