5 ½” BASIN BY THOMAS BOARDMAN
AMERICAN BASINS SMALLER OR LARGER THAN 8” ARE LESS COMMON. THE 8” BASIN WAS USED MUCH MORE IN DAILY LIFE. THIS 5 ½’ DIAMETER BASIN, J-38 IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A WORN MARK. MARKS ON 19TH CENTURY BASINS WERE USUALLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOWL. BETWEEN CLEANING AND RESIDUAL WETNESS OF THE BOWL, MARKS TEND TO BE LESS STRONG.