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Rectangular footed serving dish [a] with cover [b]. Printed dark blue and white striped pattern of foliate scrolls, arched medallions, and palmettes. Dish handles and cover finial are ribbed, crossed branches. Cover has u-shape cut out at one end for utensil handle.
serving dishes
porcelain
Dish, Serving
"IV/3/Rd/L/W/5" (Diamond shaped mark from British Patent Office, a registered design. IV=type of material, clayware/3=day of the month design registered/Rd=Registered Design/L=Year design was registered 1882/W=month design was registered, March/5=Bundle number)
"IV/1/Rd/S/A/9" (Diamond shaped mark from British Patent Office, a registered design. IV=type of material, clayware/1=day of the month design registered/Rd=Registered Design/S=Year design was registered 1875/A=month design was registered, December/9=Bundle number)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
Unknown
England
4 1/2 x 4 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.1706AB
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