Plate

Description:

Plain-rimmed circular plate with shallow, flat well scored around perimeter; no foot ring. Underside of rim is struck with seven marks, three at top are a partial touch mark for Stephen Cox, an incuse crowned "X", and an indented oval bordered by "[HARD] / [METAL]", while four partial hallmarks are below (left to right): "S•C" between horiztonal lines and Britannia seated, both in squares, a lion's head erased facing left in an octagon, and an illegible figure (a rooster walking left) in a clipped-corner square. Two clipped-corner white paper collector's labels adhered near center of underside. One of three plates, DL*006812.03-.05.

Date Made: 1735-1754

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, Bristol

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Copp Collection, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of John Brenton Copp

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.006812.05Accession Number: 28810Catalog Number: 6812.05

Object Name: plate

Physical Description: pewter (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 9 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 24.4475 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-79b0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1453100

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