Plate

Object Name:

Plate

Object ID:

1973.019.01 m

Place of Origin:

England

Date:

1830-1840

Description:

Plate. White earthenware. Lustre decoration. Plain circular rim; foot on bottom; center of plate is blank. Wide rim is decorated with handpainted pink with purple lustre flowers. Edge of rim is lined with purple lustre.

Material:

Ceramic

Dimensions:

H-0.85 Dia-7.4 inches

Provenance:

The pink lustre tea set was a wedding gift to Lydia Newton, sister of Henry S. Newton of Plainfield, Connecticut. Henry S. Newton was the grandfather of Kenneth H. N. Newton's father, George H. Newton. The set was given to Kenneth H. N. Newton by his great-aunt, Susan B. Newton. The cream pitcher and one plate that does not match were not part of the original set.

Credit Line:

Gift of Frances B. Newton, in memory of Kenneth H. N. Newton

People:

Newton, Lydia D. (1817-1879), Newton, Henry S. (1815-1900), Newton, Kenneth H. N. (1900-1973), Newton, Frances B. (1903-1988)

Subjects:

Flowers, Tea