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Basin

Maker: Samuel Hamlin
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Dates: 1771-1801
Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (5.4 x 19.7 x 19.7 cm)
Markings: Impressed in center on inside of basin, partially impressed: "[SAM]UEL / HAMLIN" in arching, stacked banners over foliate decorative form.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.36
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.36.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Round pewter basin; rises from flat bottom to slightly flaring sides; narrow everted rim. CONDITION: Fair; allover scratches and small dark spots of dark discoloration; two spots of yellowed tape residue around center of interior of basin.

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