Name/Title
Oval lidded Meriden plate tureen with repousse designs, c. 1890Entry/Object ID
2004.86.6Description
ACC. NO. 04.86.6 A, B
SUBJECT OR CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1880's - 1890's
OBJECT: TUREEN
DESCRIPTION: AN OVAL-SHAPED TUREEN WITH LID. TUREEN BASE HAS DOUBLE HANDLES AND ELABORATE DESIGN IN REPOUSSE OF PROFILES OF WOMEN WITH FLOWING LONG HAIR, SURROUNDED BY STYLIZED FLORAL DESIGN. LID HAS A NOTCHED OPENING FOR RECEIVING A LADLE. BASE OF TUREEN IS SIGNED, "MERIDEN QUADRUPLE PLATE," AND NUMBERS "1880" and "3."
SIZE: H 8" X D 13"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: SOUP TUREEN THAT BELONGED TO THE GUTLEBEN FAMILY, OLDTIME RESIDENTS OF ALAMEDA.
DONOR: CHESTER GUTLEBEN
CATALOGED: NOVEMBER 13, 2004
