Dish
Date1740-1760
Artist/Maker
John Jupe
OriginEngland, London
MediumPewter
DimensionsDiam: 20 1/4"; W (rim): 2 7/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-788
DescriptionFlat inclined rim of moderate width with plain face and raised single-beaded moulding on underside at edge; short concave hammered booge to flat base with incised circle on face near booge.Inscription(s)Crest of an unidentified family engraved on face of rim.Mark(s)Touch mark a rose with a fleur-de-lis above with "IOHN" above and "IUPE" below within curved reserves and with a small vestigial palm frond to either side on underside of rim (London Touch Plate IV, 878; Cotterell 2693). Secondary marks (1) a rose with crown above with "MADE IN" above and "LONDON" below within curved reserves and with a small vestigial palm frond to either side on underside of rim (Cotterell 2693), (2) quality mark "X" with crown above stamped on underside of rim between touch mark and principal secondary mark, and (3) label "SUPERFINE/HARD METAL" within an oblong scrolled cartouche on underside of rim opposite other marks (Cotterell 2693).ProvenanceVendor: Dr. Percy E. Raymond, Lexington, Massachusetts.
