Dish

Description:

Small, single-reeded circular plate with flat well scored around perimeter; no foot ring. Underside struck near center with lion-rampant-in-circle touch mark of Thomas Danforth III, and scratched "CBX" to the right.

Maker is Thomas Danforth III (1756-1849) of Middletown and Stepney (Rocky Hill), CT; working 1777-1818. He opened shop in Philadelphia circa 1806/7 and was joined by fellow CT pewtersmith Blakeslee Barnes (or Blakslee Barns, 1781-1823) in circa 1807/9. Danforth returned permanently to CT around 1811.

Date Made: 1777-1818

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, StepneyUnited States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph H. Kler

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.0027.33Accession Number: 1986.0027Catalog Number: 1986.0027.33

Object Name: plate

Physical Description: pewter (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 6 1/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 15.5575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-a16f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_303501

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