Metal Plate

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Metal Plate

Entry/Object ID

2011.604

Description

Plain metal plate, with molded, rounded edges.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

18th Century

Notes

If provenance information is true, this would be the time period for the plate.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Plate, Dinner

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Food

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

618

Dimensions

Depth

1 in

Diameter

9-3/8 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Brass, or copper

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Juan Bautista de Anza

Notes

Plate possibly belonged to de Anza, or a high-ranking member of his expedition

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Note accompanying the plate reads: "THIS SOLID BRASS DINNER PLATE WAS UNEARTHED BY A BULLDOZER ADJACENT TO DE ANZA COLLEGE. IT IS SURMISED THAT BEING BRASS, IT MAY HAVE BELONGED TO AN OFFICER, OR PERHAPS TO DE ANZA HIMSELF. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AN ORDINARY SOLDIER WOULD HAVE A TIN PLATED DISH." "9-21-78 ACQUISITIONS L.G.M.A."