Name/Title
PlateEntry/Object ID
SS.2011.77Description
Large dinner plate; white body with transfer decoration in black: center round image of Sunnyside from the approach to the cottage, with sloops on the Hudson at left side; around angled lip of plate, from top: image of Sleepy Hollow Restorations bell, Hudson River landscape with sloop and wooden structures, horseman throwing pumpkin, Hudson River Palisades with sloop, sheaves of wheat, rifle and powder horn, Hudson River Highlands; three men playing nine-pins; Hudson River village with sloops; raised shallow foot; under glaze marks on back: "SHR" with candle motif, "SLEEPY HOLLOW RESTORATIONS/ Sunnyside, mid-nineteenth century home of Washington Irving, first American author of international stature and the creator of the characters Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane. This home, built in 1835, the oldest parts of which date from 1656, Irving affectionately called his 'elegant little snuggery.' He died there in 1859./ Tarrytown, New York, on the Tappan Zee."; in circular logo: "WEDGWOOD/ of ETRURIA/ & BARLASTON/ MADE IN ENGLAND"; in circular logo with crossed awls: "ENGRAVED BY THE WEDGWOOD STUDIOS"; stamped mark: "WEDGWOOD/ 12 x 55."Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
WedgwoodNotes
Dates: 1955Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
1 inWidth
10-1/2 inDepth
10-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (2.5 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Sleepy Hollow RestorationsNotes
RetailerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Likely a souvenir item from the early days of SHR. Donor was an area resident in the 1950s [Jessa J. Krick, 9/27/2013].Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 09CNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial