Dish, with Unidentified "Love" Touch
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Caption
Dish, with Unidentified "Love" Touch, 18th century. Pewter, 1 5/8 x 13 x 13 in. (4.1 x 33 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.222. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Dish, with Unidentified "Love" Touch
Date
18th century
Geography
Possible place made: London, England
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
1 5/8 x 13 x 13 in. (4.1 x 33 x 33 cm)
Markings
Impressed on underside, from top to bottom: (1) two stacked, arched rectangular stamps with serrated edge, each containing "LONDON" (top one overlaps bottom one) (2) in center, circular stamp containing crown above pair of kissing (or love) birds with "LO" on one side and "VE" on the other (3) partially struck or badly worn stamp, difficult to decipher but resembles a crown atop a large "X"
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.222
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