Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saucers
Object Number:
1969.11k.1
Date:
1815-1827
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. ( 2.9 x 15.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: in red on base in script: "Spode / 3904"
printed: in red on base in print: "Spode/3904"
printed: in lavendar on base: "Spode/[enclosed within two floral sprays]Felspar/Porcelain/and in red "3904"
Description:
One of a set of twenty-four molded porcelain tea saucers; all pieces are hand painted with blue scalloped borders with sets of two peach flowers and gold outlines with gold stylized floral and foliate sprays, grapes, palmettes; holloware forms have additional band of undulating vine with leaves and flowers, in gold and gold flourishes on handles.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, the tea set belonged to Elizabeth (Weaver) Greenwood (1764-1831), wife of Dr. John Greenwood. The printed "SPODE" with pattern number was used from 1790-1820; the printed mark "C" was used from 1815-1827.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
