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Plate

Object Name:
Plate
Object ID:
1968.508.35
Place of Origin:
England or America
Date:
1750-1820
Description:
Plate. Pewter. Circular body with flat bottom and upward-curving rim with single-reeded edge. Incised groove encircling inner bottom surface. "EH / 1809" engraved at center of inner surface with two sprays of foliage engraved at either side. Four partially visible hallmarks on inner surface of rim. Long crack where rim adjoins booge. Very light in weight, with appearance of possibly having been stamped rather than cast. "Ha" crudely punched on inner surface of rim. No hammer marks visible.
Material:
Metal
Pewter
Dimensions:
H-0.625 Dia-7.875 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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