Circular dinner plate
François-Thomas Germain
(French, 1726–1791)
1761–62
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver
DimensionsDiameter: 25cm (9 13/16in.)
Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection
Accession number1993.510.1
ClassificationsSilver
InscriptionsMaker's Mark: a crowned fleur-de-lis, two grains, FTG, a fleece (Dennis, 162).Warden's Mark: 1761-1762: a crowned X (Dennis, 75). Charge Mark: for large wo rk, 1756-1762: a crowned A (Dennis, 160). Other: Countermark used after 1838: parts of insects (Rosenberg, 5929); a small rectangle, possibly two.ProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (b. 1897 - d. 1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (b. 1898 - d. 1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993 [see note 3]; gift of the estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 26, 1993)
