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    Basin

    • Maker: Samuel Green
    • Medium: Pewter
    • Place Made: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    • Dates: 1779-1828
    • Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (4.8 x 14.9 x 14.9 cm)  (show scale)
    • Markings: Impressed in center, inside of basin: arched rectangular stamp containing "S.G. BOSTON"
    • Collections:Decorative Arts
    • Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
    • Accession Number: 45.10.14
    • Credit Line: Designated Purchase Fund
    • Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
    • Caption: Samuel Green. Basin, 1779-1828. Pewter, 1 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (4.8 x 14.9 x 14.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 45.10.14. Creative Commons-BY
    • Image: mark, 45.10.14_mark_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
    • Catalogue Description: Round pewter basin, rises from flat bottom to gently flaring sides, top edge bent outward to form narrow, flat rim with incised line in center. CONDITION: Good; allover scratches and pitting; heavier scratches and small dents in center; several large spots of discoloration around outside.
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