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Bone dish

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1885-1920

GUSN

GUSN-22091

Description

One of 15 bone dishes w/ floral motif and gilt edging; crescent shaped w/ scalloped edge; floral vine w/ multi-colored leaves, purple berries and pink flowers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bone dishes
glazing (coating)
ironstone (pottery)
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
vines
floral patterns
Ironstone
Painted
Tin Glazed
Vine
DISH, BONE

Inscription

Stamped on bottom: ""PORCELAINE OPAQUE/ TRADEMARK/ BRIDGWOOD & SON"" [w/ shield and 2 crossed swords] This mark used after 1885.

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Sampson Bridgwood & Son (Maker)

Location of Origin

Longton, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

3 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.747.13

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