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Soap dish

Collection Type

  • Household Accessories

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-23768

Description

Round 2-part soap dish. Part of ironstone wash set w/ blue transfer printed floral branch design w/ butterfly.

Details

Descriptive Terms

soap dishes
ironstone (pottery)
transfer printing
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
floral patterns
Ironstone
Transfer Printed
Sprig
Butterfly
Almond Sprays
DISH, SOAP

Inscription

Stamped on bottom of basin (.2): ""ALMOND SPRAYS/ G.K. & D./ ETRURIA""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 (H), 5.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5683.3AB

Date

1860-1890 (Possibly)

Places

New Jersey (United States)

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