Plate, Commemorative
- Object Name:
- Plate, Commemorative
- Object ID:
- 2004.053
- Creator:
- Jonroth Studios
Manufacturer ; Nelson, Fred E. (1862-1941) - Place of Origin:
- Germany
- Date:
- 1890-1910
- Description:
- Plate. White molded porcelain. Souvenir. Color transfer-printed and handpainted oval image of stone building titled "POST OFFICE MANCHESTER, N.H." Gilt latticework rim. Imprinted mark on reverse, red lettering within circle: "Made in Germany / for / F.E. Nelson / Manchester / N.H." Artist's mark, underscored "h", on reverse.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-1 Dia-6.6 inches
- Provenance:
- This plate depicts the Manchester Post Office, a building probably built well before the turn-of-the-century. It is a typical unmarked Wheelock or Jonroth style plate. It was made for the Manchester firm of F.E. Nelson, a circa 1900 Manchester firm.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
- People:
- Nelson, Fred E. (1862-1941)
- Subjects:
- Ceramics, Commemorative objects, Plates, Porcelain, Post offices, Souvenirs
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