Plate

1784-1802

Maker

John Townsend and Thomas Compton (working 1784-1802)

Measurements

3/4 in x 9 in (dia)

Materials

Pewter

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.884

Inscription

The two makers' touchmarks read, "TOWNSEND / & COMPTON" and "MADE IN / LONDON."

Condition Notes

The plate is deeply oxidized but otherwise in good condition.

Provenance

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

Comments

The 9-inch plate with a single reed around the rim is marked by Townsend & Compton, who exported great quantities of pewter to the United States.  The plate bears their touchmarks and four hallmarks, although all are difficult to discern.  The booge (the rounded bottom edge of the plate) has been hammered, a stage in making the plate that compressed and hardened the metal after casting.