A rare early 17th century pewter punched-decorated broad rim dish, English. circa 1620-40 The reeded


A rare early 17th century pewter punched-decorated broad rim dish, English. circa 1620-40The reeded rim decorated with a continuous band formed from a curve of four lines atop a five-petal flower, with paired initials 'GB' over 'DP' centred by a stem of three acorns, unidentified touchmark to rear of ‘HM', (fl.1620-?), (PS6666) diameter 42.7cmLiterature: Illustrated and discussed Journal of the Pewter Society, Autumn 2017, p.2-15Two punched-decorated dishes, by the same maker, are in the collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Museum, Virginia, USA, (1958-1 -2). Illustrated J. D. Davis, 'Pewter at the Colonial Williamsburg' (2003), p.36, no. 24May have had a boss?


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