White clay body with white glaze in Federal style forms; gilt edging, foliate terminals and handles; gilt and enamel floral sprig decoration; .4) Shallow circular dish form with foot ring.
cake plates (serving vessels)
porcelain
enameling
gilding
Federal
floral patterns
Porcelain
Federal
Gilded
Sprig
Enameled
PLATE, CAKE
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
China
2.25 x 5.25 (HxW), 8.5 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.409.5
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