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On Display: House - Billiard Room Porch
Plate
Thomas Melville, Samuel Melville
1793-1800
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Melville (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1956.0059.013
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Joseph France
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Object Number
1956.0059.013
Object Name
Plate
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Melville (Maker); Samuel Melville (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Date
1793-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: flowerette "ME" in arched beaded, over florettes surrounding shield enclosing anchor, stamped, mark mostly effaced
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: "MELVIL" in arched beaded, over florettes surrounding shield enclosing anchor, stamped, mark mostly effaced
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: Sideways ampersand over a "T" on textured ground in square with serrated edges, stamped, left edge effaced
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: "M" framed by diamonds on textured ground in square with serrated edges, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: pendant sheep on a chain (Golden fleece) on textured ground in square with serrated edges, stamped, partly effaced
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, center
Inscription: eight petaled flower with a center on textured ground with serrated edges, stamped, slightly effaced
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
0.748 (H) x 8.661 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.9 (H) x 22 (Diam)