Plate
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Caption
Samuel Danforth. Plate, 1795–1816. Pewter, 5/8 x 8 x 8 in. (1.6 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.71. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Plate
Date
1795–1816
Geography
Place made: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
5/8 x 8 x 8 in. (1.6 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Markings
Impressed on underside, from top to bottom: (1) stamp with "SAMUEL" arching above an eagle with outspread wings and an American crest over its breast, clutching arrows and a branch in its claws, and set against a field of stars, "DANFORTH" below (2) row of 4 small ovoid hallmarks containing, from left to right: "SD"; eagle (as in mark #1); eight-sided star; sword
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.71
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