Plate
- Title:
- Gates of the Crawford Notch, White Mts.
- Object Name:
- Plate
- Object ID:
- 2008.029.03
- Creator:
- French, Abram & Company
Retailer - Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Small plate, souvenir of Crawford Notch, NH. Glazed white porcelain. Octagonal (actually a square with truncated corners that give appearance of being turned over). Circular foot. Obverse has transfer-printed scene of railroad cut at top of Notch, with hotel (Crawford House) in background; colored blue, green, yellow, brown, and pink. Caption below scene: "Gates of the Crawford Notch, White Mts." Corners decorated with gold accents. Imprinted in black on reverse: "Abram French & Co. / BOSTON." in an oval band shaped like a belt with buckle.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-0.7 W-4.9 D-4.6 inches
- Provenance:
- Imported by Abram French & Co., Boston, MA.
One of five pieces of Crawford Notch souvenir china acquired by donor over a period of 40 years. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Peggy S. Grant
- People:
- French, Abram (1815-1884)
- Subjects:
- Crawford Notch, Crawford House, Railroads, Railroad cuts
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