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Plate Plate
This is a plate. It was manufactured by William Ridgway (& Co.). It is dated ca. 1843 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is porcelain or earthenware, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
bequest of
Erskine Hewitt.
It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
Its dimensions are
H x diam. (h): 2.8 × 22.9 cm (1 1/8 in. × 9 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside: [1] "HARPERS FERRY / FROM THE / POTOMAC SIDE" within rectangular frame, eagle and shield above, "WR S & Co" beneath, transfer-printed in black overglaze [2] shield with "OPAQUE / GRANITE / CHINA / W.R. & Co." flanked by lion and unicorn, impressed underglaze
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Plate Plate; Manufactured by William Ridgway (& Co.) (United Kingdom); porcelain or earthenware, vitreous enamel; H x diam. (h): 2.8 × 22.9 cm (1 1/8 in. × 9 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-710-h
