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Plate, Commemorative

Object Name:
Plate, Commemorative
Object ID:
2004.043.111
Creator:
Adams, William & SonsPotter; Jones, McDuffee & Stratton; Alkon, Mayer P. & Company
Place of Origin:
Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
Date:
circa 1920
Description:
Souvenir plate, Langdon House, Portsmouth, NH. Red and white transfer-printed earthenware; Gov. Langdon House (front elevation) in center; flowers on rim. Manufacturer's stamps (bottom): "JONES McDUFFEE & STRATTON BOSTON." Manufacturer's note: "GOV. LANGDON MANSION, / WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON / WAS ENTERTAINED, / PORTSMOUTH, N.H. / MADE BY: / W. ADAMS & SONS, ENGLAND, FOR: / M.P. ALKON & Co., / PORTSMOUTH, N.H."
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware
Dimensions:
H-0.8 Dia-10 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
Langdon House
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