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Pewter dish by Burgum & Catcott

Object No. A2617

Dish, pewter, Burgum & Catcott, Bristol, England, 1767

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Summary

Physical Description

Large circular pewter plate with enrgraved inscription to rim: 'The gift of Henry and Betty Burgum to Sarah Batt on her marriage with James Gaite at Flax-Bourton, Somerset, the 6th Day of September, 1767.'

DIMENSIONS

Height

40 mm

Width

560 mm

Depth

560 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

Henry Burgum was born in 1739 George Symes Catcott was born 1729 They became partners in 1765 Reference: AIyson and Mike Marsden, 'Burgum and Catcott, Pewterers of Bristol', published in the Journal of the Pewter Society, Volume 16, Autumn 2001

SOURCE

Credit Line

Gift of JS Gaite, 1926

Acquisition Date

5 May 1926

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