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Soap dish

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1880-1910

GUSN

GUSN-23756

Description

Round ceramic 3-part soap dish w/ blue flower and berry transfer printed motif around body, on cover and on interior dish; acorn finial on cover; body is cream colored. A= dish B= 2nd dish w/ holes on bottom resting on top of A C= cover

Details

Descriptive Terms

soap dishes
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
berry
vines
floral patterns
Earthenware
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
Vine
Berry
DISH, SOAP

Inscription

Impressed stamp on bottom: ""8""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.25 (H), 5.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5677A-C

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