Plate
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Thomas Danforth Boardman American, 1784–1873. Plate, 1805–1820. Pewter, 3/4 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (1.9 x 15.6 x 15.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.78. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 45.10.78.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Plate
Date
1805–1820
Geography
Place made: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Medium
Pewter
Classification
Dimensions
3/4 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (1.9 x 15.6 x 15.6 cm)
Markings
Impressed on underside, two identical, badly worn stamps placed side by side: (1) figure eight shaped stamp with beaded border, containing eagle with wings outspread and American crest over its body above "[T.]D.B." (left side of stamp and eagle illegible) (2) identical, but only the bottom portion of the stamp with "T.D.B." is visible
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
45.10.78
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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