Lot 138
Revolutionary War-Era Pewter Plate By Thomas Danforth. Eight-inch plate from Connecticut pewtersmith Thomas Danforth II. It looks to have been cast and hammered, rather than spun. It has a typical shallow form, with a ridge lip. Two touchmarks are on the base, both consisting of a lion in a gateway composed of two columns topped by fleur de lys, under a curved banner inscribed "Thomas"; at the bottom, "Danforth" has worn away. The pseudo-hallmarks touch of Thomas Danforth II are below, the "T D" being very clear; the other three being successively more worn. With the usual scuffmarks of decades of use, but Overall Fine condition. American pewter by Thomas Danforth is quite rare. Danforth pioneered pewter-making in the United States between 1755 and 1782 and founded a family of famous pewterers.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $575 |
