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Platter Platter

This is a platter. It is dated ca. 1745 and we acquired it in 2018. Its medium is tin-glazed earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eugene V. Thaw. It is credited Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 3.8 × 38.7 × 26.7 cm (1 1/2 × 15 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

On underside by border: "X" "Newman and Newman Antiques Co., London" sticker on underside

Cite this object as

Platter Platter; tin-glazed earthenware; H x W x D: 3.8 × 38.7 × 26.7 cm (1 1/2 × 15 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.); Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw; 2018-33-2

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