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Basin

Maker: David Melville
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Dates: 1776-1793
Dimensions: 2 x 8 x 8 in. (5.1 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Markings: Impressed on inside bottom, in center: partially struck or heavily worn stamp with "M[ADE IN] NEWP[O]RT / [BY D.] ME[LVILLE]" arching around a pentagon-shaped medallion containing partially worn five-leafed form above stars.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.34
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.34.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Highly polished pewter basin, rises from flat round bottom to slightly flaring sides, then angles out at top to form narrow flat rim; incised line in center of rim. CONDITION: Fair; heavy pitting, especially on inside bottom and underside; light allover scratches; large crack in rim; rim slightly bent and misshapen.

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