Collection Highlights
The definitive treaty of peace and friendship, between His Britannick Majesty, the Most Christian King, and the King of Spain : concluded at Paris, the 10th day of February, 1763, to which, the King of Portugal acceded on the same day...
Date:
1763
Object Number:
LIB.Y1763.Tre
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Waterworks Philadelphia
Object Number:
INV.14435
Date:
1830-1860
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
printed: on reverse on brim in oval within box within scroll: "THE DAM/ AND/WATER WORKS/PHILADEPLHIA"
impressed: on base: "6/25"
Description:
Modeled pearlware plate decorated with green transfer printed view of steam boat with American flag in water in front of dam and related neoclassicism structures, hills behind; enclosed by border of fruit & flowers.
Gallery Label:
This boat could possibly be the steamer, the "Clermont".( See Halsey, pp 250-251 )This plate is similar to INV.14373a.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
