Dish
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
David Melville. Dish, 1776–1793. Pewter, 1 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (3.2 x 35.9 x 35.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.38. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Dish
Date
1776–1793
Geography
Place made: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (3.2 x 35.9 x 35.9 cm)
Markings
Impressed on underside, from top to bottom: (1) stamp with "MADE IN NEWPORT / BY D. MELVIL[...]" arching around a pentagon-shaped medallion containing partially worn five-leafed form above stars. (2) row of four small square stamps containing, from left to right: partially struck "[D]M"; anchor surrounded by stars; fox (or wolf?) hanging from chain around its belly and surrounded by stars; flower.
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.38
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