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- Maker: Gershom Jones
- Medium: Pewter
- Place Made: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Dates: 1774-1809
- Dimensions: 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (1.6 x 21 x 21 cm)
- Markings: Impressed on bottom, from top to bottom, left to right: (1) row of two identical stamps: crenellated archway with "IONES" in top arch and "GERSHOM" in rectangular base, prancing creature with dragon's head and lion's body within arch (2) row of four small square stamps containing: "GI"; head of creature; unidentified pictograph; upright sword
- Collections: Decorative Arts
- Museum Location:
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor - Accession Number: 45.10.31
- Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
- Image: Overall, 45.10.31.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004
- Catalogue Description: Circular, highly polished pewter plate with rim that curves slightly upward, ending in rounded edge. CONDITION: Fair; shows heavy use with scratches and pit marks all over bottom of plate.
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