Platter, After Henry Will
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Caption
Jay Thomas Stauffer (after original by Henry Will). Platter, After Henry Will, 1974 (after original of 1761–1793). Pewter, 1 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (3.2 x 38.7 x 29.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay Thomas Stauffer, 74.77. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Platter, After Henry Will
Date
1974 (after original of 1761–1793)
Geography
Place manufactured: Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (3.2 x 38.7 x 29.5 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
(1) Stamped on rim of tray, mark of Thomas J. Stauffer: oval enclosing "JTS" with eagle, wings outspread, above all enclosed in a circle of stars. (2) Impressed on either side of mark #1 is a reproduction of Henry Will's stamp: mark of a rose with a crown above and a banner above reading "HENRY WILL" and below reading "NEW YORK". "REPRODUCTION" is etched over these stamps. (3) Impressed on opposite rim is a reproduction of Henry Will's hallmarks: four small square marks containing, from left to right: "HW", seated female, indistinct mark (possibly flowers), and a lion rampant. "REPRODUCTION" etched over these hallmarks.
Credit Line
Gift of Jay Thomas Stauffer
Accession Number
74.77
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