Plate

Abraham Drentwett IV

1769–71

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 533

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Title: Plate
Maker: Abraham Drentwett IV (1711–1785, master 1741)
Date: 1769–71
Culture: German, Augsburg
Medium: Silver gilt
Dimensions: Diameter: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Object Number: 1974.356.736
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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