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Plate

Maker: Jacob Whitmore
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Dates: 1758-1790
Dimensions: 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (1.6 x 20 x 20 cm)
Markings: Impressed on bottom, two identical, partially impressed marks: oval shaped mark with "JACOB" in banner around top edge and "WHITMORE" around bottom edge, crown atop rose in center.
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.74
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.74.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 and around center of plate. CONDITION: Good; shows use with allover scratches and pitting, especially in center; few dings; small dent in edge of rim.

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