Plate

1812-1817

Maker

Blakslee Barns (working 1812-1817)

Measurements

3/4 in x 9-1/4 in (dia)

Materials

Pewter

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.815

Inscription

The touchmarks on the outside bottom say "B.BARNS." and "B.BARNS / PHILAD'A."

Condition Notes

The rim has split away from the inner edge of the plate approximately half way around the plate.

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner.

Comments

This 9-inch plate is a rare and late survival of an example with a smooth brim.  The brim (or rim) is relatively narrow one-inch wide, a feature usually associated with New England plates.  A bead runs around the outside of the rim on the underside.