Plate, Warming

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Plate, Warming

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1575

Description

White background china plate with black and grey floral, and leaf motif over basketweave background around lip. Flat base with ribbon, flower and leaf motif. Metal bottom with handles on each side, spout on front with screw-on top.

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1870

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Width includes handles.

Material

tinned iron, china

Provenance

Notes

GHS True Accession Book, "Warming Plate 1870" Label with object reads, "Plate Warmer used about 1820 Presented by Miss Sallie Wheeler Johnson"