Dish
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Caption
Richard Austin. Dish, 1793–1817. Pewter, 1 1/8 x 14 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (2.9 x 37.8 x 37.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.21. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Dish
Date
1793–1817
Geography
Place made: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/8 x 14 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (2.9 x 37.8 x 37.8 cm)
Markings
Impressed on underside, from top to bottom: (1) Oval stamp with "RICHARD" around top edge; in center, dove carrying branch flying above fox (lamb?); and "AUSTIN" around bottom edge. [Laughlin identifies the animal as a lamb, but it does not resemble one.] (2) Rectangular stamp with "R.A.BOSTON".
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.21
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