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Plate, Communion

Object Name:
Plate, Communion
Object ID:
1920.008.01.4
Creator:
Boardman, Thomas D. (1784-1873) -- Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Hartford, CT
Date:
1804-1820
Description:
Communion plate. Made by Thomas D. Boardman (1784-1873), Hartford, CT. Pewter. Circular with flat bottom and upward curving rim with single-reeded edge. Incised line encircling inner bottom surface, at base of booge. Impressed mark repeated twice on bottom, one mark very clear, the other worn: "THOMAS D / BOARDMAN". Letters surround eagle with shield as body and 13 stars above its head.
Material:
Metal
Pewter
Dimensions:
H-0.9 Dia-12.25 inches
Provenance:
Owned and used by the South Acworth Church, South Acworth, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of the South Acworth Church, New Hampshire
Subjects:
Communion, Religion
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