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Large Platter

• Culture: American
• Medium: Pewter
• Place Made: USA
• Dates: early 18th century
• Dimensions: 1/2 x 20 5/8 x 20 5/8 in. (1.3 x 52.4 x 52.4 cm)
• Markings: (1) Impressed on underside of rim, 2 identical, barely distinguishable stamps placed side-by-side, appear to be an oval containing a rose topped by a crown and flanked by a frond or branch (2) Incised on top side of rim: "T T F" (3) Impressed on top side of rim opposite side of mark #2, row of three small shield-shape hallmarks, all badly worn, from left to right: lion rampant; indistinct [probably fleur-de-lis]; leopard's head
• Collections: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
• Accession Number: 14.678
• Credit Line: Gift of Luke Vincent Lockwood
• Image: Overall, 14.678.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004
American. Large Platter, early 18th century. Pewter, 1/2 x 20 5/8 x 20 5/8 in. (1.3 x 52.4 x 52.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Luke Vincent Lockwood, 14.678 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.678.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Large round pewter platter with wide, slightly curved rim. CONDITION: Poor; deep scratches and pit marks all over, some pit marks have turned into holes; rim bent / misshapen; dark spots of corrosion; spots of rust-colored substance (corrosion?) in center.