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On Display: House - Gidley Room
Dish (Charger)
Le Sieur Gandais, John Brown
1781-1782
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Le Sieur Gandais (Maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
Museum Object Number
1998.0017.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by an anonymous gift and the Hope Foundation
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Object Number
1998.0017.001
Object Name
Dish (Charger)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Le Sieur Gandais (Maker); John Brown (Merchant)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1781-1782
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side of rim
Inscription: "A 1/6 G" stamped in a conforming outline.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Fused plate
- Silverplate on copper (fused plate)
Dimensions (inches)
0.787 (H) x 9.843 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2 (H) x 25 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Cooper, Wendy A. 02//1973 The Purchase of Furniture and Furnishings by John Brown, Providence Merchant, Part I: 1760-1788. Antiques. 103 (2): 328-339.
• Plates discussed on p. 336.