Plate
- Maker: Thomas Danforth II
- Medium: Pewter
- Place Made: Middletown, Connecticut, USA
- Dates: ca. 1770-1780
- Dimensions: 5/8 x 7 15/16 x 7 15/16 in. (1.6 x 20.2 x 20.2 cm)
- Markings: Impressed on underside in center, from top to bottom: (1) partially impressed oval stamp with beaded scroll border, containing rampant lion whose legs are flanked by "T" on one side and "[D]" on the other. (2) identical and next to stamp #1 (3) row of four small, shield-shaped hallmarks containing, from left to right: "T.D"; head of dragon; seated allegorical figure; upright sword
- Collections: Decorative Arts
- Museum Location:
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor - Accession Number: 45.10.120
- Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
- Image: Overall, 45.10.120.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: Fair; shows heavy use with allover scratches, especially in center; few deep marks of pitting or corrosion, including one in center that has turned into a hole.
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