| Accession # |
45.10.16 |
|
Maker |
Richard Austin
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| Title |
Basin |
| Date |
1793-1817 |
| Medium |
Pewter |
| Dimensions |
2 x 8 x 8 in. (5.1 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm) |
| Marks |
Impressed in center of basin, partially struck mark: oval stamp with "RICHA[RD]" around top edge; in center, dove carrying branch flying above fox (lamb?); and "[AUS]TIN" around bottom edge. [Laughlin identifies the animal as a lamb, but it does not resemble one.] |
| Credit Line |
Designated Purchase Fund |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 20, Shelf P (Pewter)
|
| Description |
Round pewter basin rises from flat bottom, sides curve gently outward, with bent flat rim.
CONDITION: Good; allover tarnish, scratches, and pitting; one patch of pitted corrosion on inner side and one dark spot of discoloration in center of basin.
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