Plate “Massachusetts State House”

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About this item

Elizabeth Allen spent some of the money she earned braiding straw hats to purchase this transfer-print plate of the Massachusetts State House. The English pottery works developed in the 18th century made ceramic “China” dishes more affordable and many, like this plate, were made specifically for the American market.  By the early 19th century English ceramics were commonplace in New England.

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Item typeFood Service Equipment
Ceremonial/Commemorative Objects
CreatorEnoch Wood and Sons [Attributed to]
Date1818–1846
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialClay
Process/FormatCeramic
Dimension detailsDiameter: 8.50 in
Catalog #1917.02.02
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Enoch Wood and Sons [Attributed to]. [Plate “Massachusetts State House”.] Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1917-02-02/. Accessed on December 25, 2024.

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