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Plate

Maker: Blakeslee Barns
Medium: Pewter
Place Made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dates: 1813-1817
Dimensions: 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (1.9 x 20 x 20 cm)
Markings: Impressed on bottom, from top to bottom: (1) round medallion containing eagle with banner arching over head reads "B.BARNS." (2) rectangular stamp containing "B.BARNS. / PHILAD.A"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 45.10.175
Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
Image: Overall, 45.10.175.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Circular, highly polished pewter plate with rim that curves slightly upward, ending in rounded edge. CONDITION: Good; scratches from use in center, a few bumps and indentations, and all-over spots of discoloration.

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