Plate
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Caption
Samuel Danforth. Plate, 1793–1802. Pewter, 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (1.6 x 20 x 20 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.88. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Plate
Date
1793–1802
Geography
Place made: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
5/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (1.6 x 20 x 20 cm)
Markings
Impressed on underside: (1) partially impressed or worn circular stamp containing: in center, eagle with wings outspread and American crest over his body, clutching branch and arrows in claws and set against field of stars; "[SAMUEL]" in top border and "DANFO[RTH]" in bottom border. (2) identical stamp, placed next to stamp #1, partially impressed or worn; "[SA]MU[EL]" / "DANF[ORTH]"
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.88
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