As described in yesterday’s post, Thomas Danforth I (1703-1786) was a prominent maker of pewter in Norwich. One of his sons, also named Thomas, established himself as a pewterer in Middletown in 1756. He handcrafted pewter in a combination workshop and store that was originally located in an artisans’ neighborhood along Henshaw Lane, now called College Street. Thomas Danforth II (1731-1782) had six sons who became pewterers. A grandson continued the trade in Middletown until 1846. The Danforth Pewter Shop was dismantled in 1979, when its College Street location was slated to become a parking lot. It was reassembled a few years later next to 11 South Main Street, at the intersection of South Main, Pleasant and Church Streets, near Union Green. The former pewter shop is privately owned and not open to the public.
I went to an estate sale in L. A., CA back in ‘90’s. I have 6 used pewter chargers with Thomas Danforth II circa 1756 reproduction of original Conn. engraved on back. They are 12 inches across. All the pics I’ve researched don’t have the extra ring around the middle of plate. They have been stored since I purchased them and recently researched. Thank you for any information you can give me if there is no fee.
Any info on circa 1756 used chargers reproduction by Thomas Danforth II.