Platter: Penn's Treaty with the Indians

Classification: 
Date: 
1830-1859
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 5/8 x 17 1/4 x 14 in. ( 4.1 x 43.8 x 35.6 cm )
Description: 
Oval pearlware platter with concave rim and wavy edge; light blue transfer printed geometric border; central view of three Native American figures and four Anglo-European figures (Penn's Treaty); tag glued on bottom.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number: 
1961.290
Gallery Label: 
The source of this view is a painting by Benjamin West.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1859
eMuseum Object ID: 
36836
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Miniature pitcher

Classification: 
Date: 
1815-1840
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3 x 3 x 2 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm )
Description: 
Molded miniature pearlware pitcher with blue spatter decoration.
Object Number: 
INV.9951
Marks: 
impressed: on base: "39"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
36835
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Soup plate

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1800
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 x 9 in. ( 5.1 x 22.9 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain soup plate with shaped edge with a blue enamel border with gold stars around rim and gold and rusk band entwined by polychrome floral ivy; around the cavetto is a rust and gold husk band; the shield at the center has a husk and floral surround and initials at center.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Estate of Mary Stevens Baird
Object Number: 
1941.619
Marks: 
inscribed: in rust and gold on shield: "LP"
Gallery Label: 
This set was made for Lewis Pintard, the uncle of the Society's founder John Pintard. The plates passed to Martha "Patty" Pintard and by succession to Mary Stevens Baird.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
36833
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: "The San Juan"

Classification: 
Date: 
1948-1955
Medium: 
Whiteware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 10 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 26.4 cm )
Description: 
Whiteware plate with red transfer printed railroad track border and view of train (the San Juan).
Credit Line: 
Gift of Ms. Dora Whitman Fluekiger
Object Number: 
1955.213
Marks: 
printed: on reverse: "THE SAN JUAN/.../by/Vernon Kilns/U.S.A/Sketch from photographs by /Lucius Beebe and the / Denver & Rio Grande Western R.R./Manufactured for/Jackson Hardware, Inc./Durango, Colorado" printed: on obverse: "THE NARROW GAUGE CAPITAL OF
Gallery Label: 
This plate is part of the Hotel Dauphin Collection of railroad china and dining car plates.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1955
eMuseum Object ID: 
36815
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: Burlington Route

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1930-1955
Medium: 
Whiteware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 9 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 25.1 cm )
Description: 
Whiteware plate with gilt, red, and black line border with "Burlington Route" in square.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Ms. Dora Whitman Flukiger
Object Number: 
1955.176
Marks: 
printed: on reverse: "5EE/SYRACUSE/China/U.S.A" printed: on obverse: "Burlington Route"
Gallery Label: 
This plate is from the Hotel Dauphin Collection of railroad china and dining car plates.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1955
eMuseum Object ID: 
36811
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: "M"

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1930-1955
Medium: 
Whiteware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 9 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 24.1 cm )
Description: 
Whiteware plate with red line border and green circle at center.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Ms. Dora Whitman Flukiger
Object Number: 
1955.175
Marks: 
printed: on reverse: "SHENANGO CHINA/NEW CASTLE, PA./U.S.A/B9" printed: on obverse: "M" within green circle with tree typed: paper label on reverse: identifies railroad
Gallery Label: 
This plate is from the Hotel Dauphin Collection of railroad china and dining car plates.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1955
eMuseum Object ID: 
36810
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1875
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 8 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 22.2 cm )
Description: 
Molded whiteware with central joining "R" with trident with anchor and ribbon forming one letter, hand painted grey, pink, red, brown, and black with pink and gold bands on borders edge.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Fred K. McDaniel in memory of his mother
Object Number: 
1942.447
Marks: 
impressed: on base: loop within a circle linear mark
Gallery Label: 
According to the donor, this plate was used by the Rear Admiral William Reynolds on the US Tennessee, 1875-1878. The donor's mother was the niece and adopted daughter of Admiral Reynolds.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
36809
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: Congressional Library Washington

Classification: 
Date: 
1922-1927
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 10 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 cm )
Description: 
Molded, blue transfer printed plate with border of scrolls and medallions and central view of Library of Congress with curving drive in foreground.
Credit Line: 
Purchase, Foster-Jarvis Fund
Object Number: 
1960.15
Marks: 
printed: in blue on back: medallion with "ROYAL DOULTON/ENGLAND"; cartouche with eagle above and "THE US/CONGRESSIONAL/ LIBRARY/WASHINGTON DC/ THE GEORGE H. BOWMAN CO./SOLE IMPORTERS/CLEVELAND" inscribed
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1927
eMuseum Object ID: 
36808
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: George Washington

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1932
Medium: 
Whiteware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. ( 1.9 x 26.4 cm )
Description: 
Molded blue transfer printed plate with slightly scalloped edges; border pattern composed of stylized butterflies, scrolls, bands, and geometric shapes;at the center is a cartouche with a profile of George Washington wearing a laurel wreath; around the cartouche are scrolls, flowers, and a crown and a bird.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock
Object Number: 
1956.151
Marks: 
printed: in blue below cartouche: "EXITUS ACTA PROBAT", "George Washington" printed: in blue on back: "Spode's contribution to the/George Washington Bicentennial 1932,/produced in a limited edition of 2500,/each piece numbered/No.271"; maker's mark: "COP
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1932
eMuseum Object ID: 
36807
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Bowl

Classification: 
Date: 
1750-1800
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. ( 12.4 x 28.3 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain bowl with polychrome enamel figural scenes inside large gilded scrolling cartouches; scenes depict men, women, and children standing on lawns next to houses with other people looking out of large windows; detailed gilded floral scrollwork between cartouches; man, woman, and vase with flowers inside of bowl.
Object Number: 
INV.13352
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
36803
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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