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Plate

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-15644

Description

White porcelain hand-painted plate with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around center. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plates (dishes)
gilding
hand-painted
porcelain
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Porcelain
Painted
Gilded
Plate, Food

Inscription

"RICHARD BRIGGS/ BOSTON" in oval. (Printed in brown)

Maker

Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Dimensions

7/8 (H), 7 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Edwin B. Sears

Accession Number

1987.269.16

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