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Dresser Tray

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-6627

Description

Irregular shaped white body with slightly dished scalloped gilt edge; hand painted violets in purple, green, yellow, salmon.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trays
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
porcelain
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Porcelain
Violet
Painted
TRAY, DRESSER

Inscription

Underside signed ""Elite Works/Limoges/France"" and initialed ""GIR""

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Limoges, France

Dimensions

0.75 x 8.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1392

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