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Platter

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1795-1820

GUSN

GUSN-7981

Description

Leeds type. White ovoid with flat bottom. Deep cavetto well with wide rim and flat bottom. Impressed feather-edged scalloped border, broken by floral stylistic element at corners with underglaze cobalt blue edging.

Details

Descriptive Terms

platters
impressing
pearlware
deckle edges
scalloping
Pearlware
Impressed
Shell Edge
Scalloped
PLATTER

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14.125 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.672

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