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On Display: House - Simsbury Room
Plate
David Melville
1791-1832
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
David Melville (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1960.0946
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0946
Object Name
Plate
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
David Melville (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Date
1791-1832
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "E IN NEWPO / D:MELVIL" stamped in a partial circle with a five-lobed flower at the center, partially effaced.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Anchor flanked by stars stamped in rectangle.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Golden fleece stamped in rectangle.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Four-petaled flower stamped in rectangle.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
0.709 (H) x 8.268 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.8 (H) x 21 (Diam)