Name/Title
18-piece Child's tea set of white porcelain with red roses, and postcard, c. 1908-1910Entry/Object ID
1985.98.5Description
Acc. No. 85.98.5-1 through 19
Subject Category: Toys, Tea set
Date or Period: C. 1908-10
Object: Tea set, child’s (& Christmas postcard)
Description: Child’s tea set consisting of 18 pieces (incomplete) in white porcelain with transfer designs of red roses & green leaves, accentuated with gold. German porcelain, unmarked. 6 plates, 6 cups, 4 saucers, creamer, tea pot & lid.
19: Lithograph postcard (Christmas scene), published by the Ullman MFG. Co., New York.
Size: L-5 1/3 x W-3 1/2 inches
History of Object: China tea set of Roberta McDonell, born Alameda 1903 (daughter of Edward R. & Mary McDonell). The set was given to her by a neighbor she called Uncle Bob. The dishes are accompanied by a postcard which states they were a gift from Santa Claus. The donor is a descendant of a pioneer Bay Farm Island family.
Loc. M.H. KIDS ROOM
Acquired from:
Roberta McDonell
Date: 12-3-85
