Description:
Circular pewter plate, marked on reverse (lightly rubbed) "JOHN...", white paper label on the reverse #17. Other white paper label reads "#435 - 8 3/4"/ John Townsend/ London/ c. 1750/ American Assc/ $25" John Townsend, who was the greatest of the export makers, was a major source of finished pewter goods to America. Starting in business in 1748, he was in a series of partnerships until his death in 1801: Townsend & Reynolds (1767-1771), Townsend & Griffin (1771-1778), John Townsend & Co. (1778-1784), and finally Townsend & Compton (1784-1801).

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