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Basin
Accession # 45.10.15
Maker Nathaniel Austin
Title Basin
Date 1763-1807
Medium Pewter
Dimensions 2 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (5.1 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm)
Marks Marked on interior of bowl in center, partially struck stamp of arching banner with "AUSTI[N]" [ends of banner and "N" indistinct]
Credit Line Designated Purchase Fund
Location Visible Storage: Case 20, Shelf P (Pewter)
Description Round, highly polished pewter basin rises from flat bottom to slightly flared sides, then to narrow, almost flat rim. Incised line around exterior of bowl below rim, around top of rim at midpoint, and around interior of bowl in center. CONDITION: Fair; several dents and dings around bowl; pitted marks, scratches, and a few spots of discoloration on all surfaces.