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Caption
Blakeslee Barns. Plate, 1813–1817. Pewter, 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (1.9 x 20 x 20 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.176. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Plate
Date
1813–1817
Geography
Place made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
3/4 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (1.9 x 20 x 20 cm)
Markings
Impressed on bottom, from top to bottom: (1) circular medallion with serrated edge containing ring of stars and, within ring, eagle with arrows and laurel (?) branch standing atop oval containing "B B" (2) partially struck stamp, rectangle with "[…]BARNS. / […]HILAD.A"
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.176
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