Description:
One of six pewter plates made by Ruichard Lee. Richard Lee, Jr. (b.1775) worked in Springfield, Vermont, from 1795-1830. His father, Richard Lee, Sr. (1747-1823) tried to earn his living in many ways around New England, but was successful at none; about 1795 he tried pewtering with his son but soon gave up, only to return to live with his son in 1805 "and sell pewter and brassware for him again." It is probably impossible to determine if both Lees used the same dies in trying to determine if a piece was made by the father or son.

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