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Plate

Maker: John Danforth
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Dates: 1773-1793
Dimensions: 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (1.9 x 19.4 x 19.4 cm)
Markings: Impressed on underside, from top to bottom: (1) partially impressed "[NO]RWICH" in banner arching over foliate form (2) row of four small, partially impressed, squarish hallmarks containing, from left to right: "I.D"; head of dragon; (?); upright sword
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.64
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.64.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Round, highly polished pewter plate with wide rim that curves upward slightly at edge; incised line around rim. CONDITION: Good; some scratches and pit marks; large patch of pitting or corrosion on underside partially obscures marks.

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