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Basin

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM Pewter
DATES 1763–1807
DIMENSIONS 2 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (5.1 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm)  (show scale)
MARKINGS Marked on interior of bowl in center, partially struck stamp of arching banner with "AUSTI[N]" [ends of banner and "N" indistinct]
ACCESSION NUMBER 45.10.15
CREDIT LINE Designated Purchase Fund
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.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION Nathaniel Austin. Basin, 1763–1807. Pewter, 2 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (5.1 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.10.15_bw.jpg)
IMAGE overall, 45.10.15_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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