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Hot Plate or Plaque and container

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1960s

GUSN

GUSN-258343

Description

New England Tile Tale Plaque - off white face with drawing of Royall House in Medford, Massachusetts, by Jack Frost; red backing; wood body; in original container - off white cardboard with brick red face containing white; illustration of church; made by Sunsettes [Co.].

Details

Descriptive Terms

trivets
wood (plant material)
tile
Trivet

Inscription

"New England Tile Tale/ An illustrated short, short sotry of New England history for your table or Wall" (printed)
[brief biography of Isaac Royall, the "Timid Tory" of Medford, Mass.] (printed)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 x 5 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Lorna Condon

Accession Number

1998.6354AB

Places

Probably United States

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