Griswold Hotel Plate

Object/Artifact

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Plate

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.005

Description

2 oblong china plates, white with two green bands and crest for the Griswold Hotel, probably used to serve celery, pickles or bread. The plate doesn't have a maker's mark, but was probably produced by the Warwick China Co. of Wheeling, Virginia or Grindley Hotel Ware of Staffordshire, England. The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Warwick China Co.

Date made

circa 1920 - circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Wheeling, Virginia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Transcription

"Stet Fortuna Domus, The Griswold"

Language

Latin

Translation

May the fortune of the house stand

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Plate, Vegetable

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Serving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

7-3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.