Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1961.174
Date:
1816-1829
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 in. ( 25.4 cm )
Marks:
transfer-printed: in blue on underside of plate: [eagle holding plaque] "ALMS HOUSE/NEW YORK/BY W G WALL ESQR"
impressed: on underside of plate: "STEVENSON WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" around crown
printed: on adhesive label on underside of plate: "121" [co
Description:
Molded pearlware plate with dark blue transfer print of the New York City almshouse; border of scrolls and foliage; central image of almshouse behind fence, with trees and cannon in foreground.
Gallery Label:
New York's thirds Almshouse, opened in 1816, was located on First Avenue where Bellevue Hospital stands today.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
