Plate

Description:

Single-reeded circular plate with flat well scored around perimeter; no foot ring. Underside struck once with the tombstone-shaped, eagle touch mark of Thomas Badger, above "[B]OSTON" in raised serif letters in a rectangle with scrolls below. Remnants of torn masking tape on underside. Entire plate (including marks) crisp and clean, turning rings visible. One of three plates, DL*388308A-C.

Maker is Thomas Badger (1764-1826) of Boston, MA; working 1787-1815.

Date Made: ca 1800-18151787-1815

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.388308CCatalog Number: 388308CAccession Number: 182022

Object Name: ChargerplateObject Type: plate

Physical Description: pewter (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 7 7/8 in; 1.27 cm x 20.0025 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-7957-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_317090

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