Favorite, Bavaria, dessert plate with design of stylized moths, c. early 1900s

Name/Title

Favorite, Bavaria, dessert plate with design of stylized moths, c. early 1900s

Entry/Object ID

1996.424.12

Description

ACC. NO. 96.424.12 SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOUSEHOLD DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA EARLY 1900's OBJECT: PLATE DESCRIPTION: DESSERT-SIZE PLATE, WITH HAND-PAINTED DECORATIVE DESIGN OF STYLIZED MOTHS IN BROWN, RED, BLACK, AND GOLD COLORS ON A LUSTER BORDER, TRIMMED IN BLACK AND GOLD. SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE, "FAVORITE BAVARIA." SIZE: DIAMETER 8-1/4" HISTORY OF OBJECT: PLATE THAT BELONGED TO THE MARTIN FAMILY, LONGTIME RESIDENTS OF 1419 MOUND STREET, ALAMEDA, CA. DONOR: NANCY MARTIN DATE: DECEMBER 20. 1996