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Tray

ManufacturerProbably manufactured by Gorham & Company American, 1852 - 1865

ManufacturerPossibly manufactured by J. Gorham & Son American, 1841 - 1850

ManufacturerPossibly manufactured by Gorham & Thurber American, 1850 - 1852

RetailerSold by T. Steele American

Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by a member of the Batterson family

Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by a member of the Goodwin family

Date1848-1865

MediumCast coin silver with engraved decoration

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 10 1/8in. (25.7cm)

ClassificationsMetalware

Credit LineGift of Allyn Goodwin Smith, Jr.

DescriptionCast coin silver tray consisting of a shallow well, curved sides, and a narrow rim. The rim has a band of projecting lobes, each surrounded by an arch and flanked by a narrow projecting line. The center of the tray is engraved with the initials "WG"; this is is surrounded by four concentric bands of finely engraved straight and undulating lines. The tray is lightly scratched on the top and on the underside.

Object number1999.90.131

MarkingsThe underside of the tray has three marks, one over the other. The first is "T. STEELE". The second is a lion facing left, an anchor, and the letter "G" all in a line. The third mark is "COIN".InscribedThe initials "W. G." are engraved in the center of the tray.

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