Plate, Decagonal
Date1750-1780
OriginEngland
MediumPewter
DimensionsOW: 9 1/2"; W (rim): 1 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-868
DescriptionDecagonal plate with 1 3/8" plain rim, the edge forming ten sides. Initials S B stamped under baseInscription(s)Owner's initials "SB" stamped on underside of well in center.Mark(s)No touch mark. Secondary marks (1) indistinct oblong label on underside of rim, (2) a rose with a crown above framed by "MADE IN" and "LONDON" within curved reserves above and below on underside of well, and (3) quality "X" with crown above stamped twice on underside of well adjacent to touch mark.ProvenanceVendor: Dr. Percy E. Raymond, Lexington, Massachusetts.1695-1714
1740-1780
Jehu Williams (1788-1859) and John Victor (1793-1845) (Williams & Victor)
ca. 1835
1790-1800
