| Accession # |
74.77 |
|
Maker |
Jay Thomas Stauffer
|
| Title |
Platter, After Henry Will |
| Date |
1974 (after original of 1761-1793) |
| Medium |
Pewter |
| Dimensions |
1 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (3.2 x 38.7 x 29.5 cm) |
| Marks |
(1) Stamped on rim of tray, mark of Thomas J. Stauffer: oval enclosing "JTS" with eagle, wings outspread, above all enclosed in a circle of stars.
(2) Impressed on either side of mark #1 is a reproduction of Henry Will's stamp: mark of a rose with a crown above and a banner above reading "HENRY WILL" and below reading "NEW YORK". "REPRODUCTION" is etched over these stamps.
(3) Impressed on opposite rim is a reproduction of Henry Will's hallmarks: four small square marks containing, from left to right: "HW", seated female, indistinct mark (possibly flowers), and a lion rampant. "REPRODUCTION" etched over these hallmarks. |
| Inscriptions |
no inscriptions |
| Signed |
no signature |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Jay Thomas Stauffer |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 20, Shelf J (Pewter)
|
| Description |
Oval pewter platter with broad, flat, smooth rim and dished center. (Reproduction of Henry Will's oval platter, 45.10.172)
CONDITION: Excellent, the pitting was done intentionally to simulate age. |
