Single Reed Plate
Dateca. 1787-1815
Maker
Thomas Badger
MediumPewter
DimensionsDiameter: 8"; Height: 9/16"
Credit LineGift of Scott and Debra Duncan
Object number2022-248
DescriptionCircular pewter plate with a flat rim, reinforced from the bottom, and a booged well surrounded by an incised circle.Inscription(s)Bottom engraved with a large "H I" in sprigged script.Mark(s)A heraldic eagle against a matted ground with THOMAS above and BADGER below, all in relief withing a tombstone shaped cartouche (Jacobs-12). Also, BOSTON in relief within a rectangle with scrolls below (Jacobs-11, bottom).
