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Dish

Maker: Richard Austin
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dates: 1793-1817
Dimensions: 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (1.9 x 31.1 x 31.1 cm)
Markings: Impressed on underside, partially struck stamp: only thing visible is "[…] A BOSTO[…]" in an arched banner with serrated edge.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.20
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.20.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Round shallow highly polished pewter plate with wide rim that turns up slightly at rounded edge. CONDITION: Fair; allover scratches and pitting; few dark spots of discoloration in center and around rim.

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