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Basin

Maker: Nathaniel Austin
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Dates: 1763-1807
Dimensions: 2 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (5.1 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm)
Markings: Marked on interior of bowl in center, partially struck stamp of arching banner with "AUSTI[N]" [ends of banner and "N" indistinct]
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.15
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.15_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Round, highly polished pewter basin rises from flat bottom to slightly flared sides, then to narrow, almost flat rim. Incised line around exterior of bowl below rim, around top of rim at midpoint, and around interior of bowl in center. CONDITION: Fair; several dents and dings around bowl; pitted marks, scratches, and a few spots of discoloration on all surfaces.

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