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Vegetable dish

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-18903

Description

Oval ironstone vegetable dish; extended rim w/ raised band.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vegetable dishes
ironstone (pottery)
Ironstone
DISH, VEGETABLE

Inscription

Stamped on bottom: ""IRONSTONE DAVENPORT"" [w/ Royal Arms] Imprinted on bottom: ""DAVENPORT IRONSTONE CHINA"" [w/ anchor]/ ""(?)73"" Also a registration mark for the date Oct. 31, 1863--see worksheet for drawing.

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Location of Origin

Longport, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

2.625 x 11.25 x 8.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1079

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