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On Display: House - Pennsylvania German Alcove
Plate
Thomas Danforth II
1755-1782
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Danforth II (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1966.1183
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1183
Object Name
Plate
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Danforth II (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; United States; North America
Date
1755-1782
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "T" and "I" flanking a rampant lion, all within an oval, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "T·D", stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: Lion or leopard head, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: Seated Britannia, stamped
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: Dagger, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
0.563 (H) x 8 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.43 (H) x 20.32 (Diam)