Single Reed Plate
Dateca. 1791-1806
Maker
William Billings
MediumPewter
DimensionsDiameter: 8 5/16"; Height: 5/8"
Credit LineGift of Scott and Debra Duncan
Object number2022-243
DescriptionCircular pewter plate with a concave rim edged by a single bead and a well surrounded by an incised circle.Inscription(s)"Maria L Ingalls" in script, scratched into bottom.Mark(s)W+BILLINGS in relief, against a matted ground and within a foliate-ended ribbon. Below, an upside-down fleur-de-lis is flanked by the ribbon ends (Laughlin-347).
