Collections: Decorative Arts: Platter, After Henry Will

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Platter, After Henry Will

• Maker: Thomas J. Stauffer (after original by Henry Will)
• Medium: Pewter
• Place Manufactured: Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
• Dates: 1974 (after original of 1761-1793)
• Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (3.2 x 38.7 x 29.5 cm)
• Markings: (1) Stamped on rim of tray, mark of Thomas J. Stauffer: oval enclosing "JTS" with eagle, wings outspread, above all enclosed in a circle of stars. (2) Impressed on either side of mark #1 is a reproduction of Henry Will's stamp: mark of a rose with a crown above and a banner above reading "HENRY WILL" and below reading "NEW YORK". "REPRODUCTION" is etched over these stamps. (3) Impressed on opposite rim is a reproduction of Henry Will's hallmarks: four small square marks containing, from left to right: "HW", seated female, indistinct mark (possibly flowers), and a lion rampant. "REPRODUCTION" etched over these hallmarks.
• Signature: no signature
• Inscriptions: no inscriptions
• Collections: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
• Accession Number: 74.77
• Credit Line: Gift of Thomas J. Stauffer
• Image: Overall, 74.77.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004
Thomas J. Stauffer (after original by Henry Will). Platter, After Henry Will, 1974 (after original of 1761-1793). Pewter, 1 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (3.2 x 38.7 x 29.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Thomas J. Stauffer, 74.77 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.77.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Oval pewter platter with broad, flat, smooth rim and dished center. (Reproduction of Henry Will's oval platter, 45.10.172) CONDITION: Excellent, the pitting was done intentionally to simulate age.