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- Description
- Single-reeded circular dish with curved booge and flat well, both scored with several lines around perimeter; no foot ring. Six marks on underside, struck twice with the lion-in-gateway touch mark of John Danforth above four pseudo hallmarks (left to right), the raised serif letters "ID", lion's head erased, Britannia seated and sword pointing up, all in rounded rectangles.
- Maker is John Danforth (1741-1799) of Norwich, CT; working circa 1773-1793.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- dish
- Object Type
- plate
- date made
- ca 1773-1793
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Norwich
- Physical Description
- pewter (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5/8 in x 7 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 19.3675 cm
- ID Number
- 1986.0027.34
- catalog number
- 1986.0027.34
- accession number
- 1986.0027
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Dr. Joseph H. Kler
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- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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