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ca. 1829
GUSN-3527
Ovoid rectangle with scalloped edge; dark blue; Coat of Arms of Massachusetts encircled in border of palmettes in center of plate; trumpet, flower, and vine border.
platters
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
coats of arms
heraldry
palmette (motif)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
vines
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Transfer Printed
Coat-of-Arms
Vine
Heraldry
Trumpet Flower
Palmette
PLATTER
One of many views of the early United States highlighted in the online exhibit "Patriotic America."
This platter shows the Massachusetts state seal adopted in 1780. The state motto, Ense petit placidum sub libertate quietam, or By the sword we seek peace (but only) under liberty - is attributed to the 17th century English patriot Algernon Sydney, whose writings, it is thought, influenced the earliest American patriots.
Printed on bottom : [eagle] Impressed on bottom: T. MAYER/STOKE/ STAFFORDSHIRE
Massachusetts
Mayer, Thomas (Maker)
Stoke, England, Staffordshire
8.25 (W) (inches)
1929.668
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