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On Display: House - Simsbury Room
Plate
Thomas Danforth II
1755-1782
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Danforth II (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1966.1184
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1184
Object Name
Plate
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Thomas Danforth II (Maker)
Place of Origin
Middletown; Connecticut; Middlesex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1755-1782
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "THOMAS" in an arched banner above a rampant lion flanked by fluted columns with fleur-de-lis capitals and the text "ORTH" at the bottom, all stamped.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "THOMAS" in an arched banner above a rampant lion flanked by fluted columns with fleur-de-lis capitals and the text "ORTH" at the bottom, all stamped.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "T·D" stamped within a shield.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: Leopard or lion's head directed toward the left stamped within a shield.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: Seated figure of Britannia directed toward the viewer's left.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: Vertical dagger stamped in a shield.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
0.591 (H) x 7.953 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.5 (H) x 20.2 (Diam)