Hot water plate

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Hot water plate

Entry/Object ID

VC.67.3 a-b

Description

a. Hot water plate; smooth wide (1 1/8") rim with engraved heraldic chanticleer; rim contains rectangular water hole with sliding, thumb-grooved; two handles opposing, on pivots b. Separate small lid

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Richard King, Jr.

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1745 - 1798

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On reverse, marks: quality mark of coronet over "X"; arch-and-column touch of Richard King, JR., partially obliterated but with ".....RD/-ING" and one column visible; arch-and-column label, with parts of columns and "STREET" legible; secondary touch, rectangular, with "R.=KING" legible.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.67.3 A-B

VC.67.3

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-3/4 in

Width

25-1/4 in

Diameter

9-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 25 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (4.4 x 64.1 x 23.8 cm)

Material

Pewter

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession (possibly)

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 19D