Description: Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Samuel Pierce probably apprenticed in the shop of local pewterer Joseph Danforth. After completing his training, Pierce moved his family to Greenfield, Massachusetts, in 1792 or early 1793, to pursue his trade as a whitesmith at the head of navigation on the Connecticut River. Although his pewter is uncommon today, Pierce produced a wide range of forms (basins, teapots, plates, dishes, porringers, rosettes for fan lights, and baptismal bowls) over the course of his career. In addition to examples of Pierce’s pewter, Historic Deerfield also owns his account books, tools, molds, and touchmark. Dish, 11 1/4", marked twice on reverse of dish, marked with white paper label on the back of the dish, "5" The museum also has another 11 1/4" marked dish by Pierce, HD HD 0974.
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