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Plate

Dateabout 1790

MediumCast pewter

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 11 1/4in. (28.6cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionCast pewter 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 well has skimming marks. The plate is lightly worn and scratched.

Skimming Marks: Skimming marks are concentric rings left on cast pewter objects by skimming tools. Skimming is the process of removing metal and smoothing rough surfaces by scraping the pewter object as it rotates on a lathe.

Object number1987.147.0

MarkingsThe bottom of the plate has two marks, each consisting of an urn between two columns. Below the urn is a banner with the name "TREADWAY".

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