Hot water plate

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Status

On view

Datec. 1765

Maker John Watts (English, 1725 - 1766)

Geography Made - England

Medium/TechniquePewter

DimensionsOverall (Diameter): 9 7/16 in. (23.97 cm) Overall: 1 7/8 in. (4.76 cm) Overall (Handles): 1 3/8 in. x 2 in. (3.49 cm x 5.08 cm)

Credit LineAcquired through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Meade, 2019

Object numberW-2874

DescriptionCast-pewter hot water plate. Circular form with two cast bail handles, rectangular hinged opening allowing body to be filled with hot water.
Published ReferencesMargaret Brown Klapthor and Howard Alexander Morrison. G. Washington: A Figure Upon the Stage. Washington, D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution Press, 1982. p. 148.

Geore Savage. Dictionary of Antiques. New York: Mayflower Books, Inc., 1978. p. 317.

MarkingsUnderside is stamped with several makers’ marks belonging to London pewterer John Watts.

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