Basin

• Artist: Richard Austin (Maker)
• Medium: Pewter
• Geographical Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Dates: 1793-1817
• Dimensions: 2 x 8 x 8 in. (5.1 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
• Markings: Impressed in center of basin, partially struck mark: oval stamp with "RICHA[RD]" around top edge; in center, dove carrying branch flying above fox (lamb?); and "[AUS]TIN" around bottom edge. [Laughlin identifies the animal as a lamb, but it does not resemble one.]
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 20, Shelf P
• Accession Number: 45.10.16
• Image: 45.10.16.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2003

Catalogue Description:
Round pewter basin rises from flat bottom, sides curve gently outward, with bent flat rim. CONDITION: Good; allover tarnish, scratches, and pitting; one patch of pitted corrosion on inner side and one dark spot of discoloration in center of basin.