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Butter Plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-58892

Description

Blue and white butter plate with a scalloped edge and a transfer printed depiction of Naples, Italy surrounded by a thick border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter dishes (serving dishes)
pearlware
transfer printing
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Butter
Plate, Butter

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2974

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