Oval serving platter marked "EL": white body; outer raised foot rim (10 1/4" x 5 5/8"), inner recessed oval rim (4 1/4" x 2 7/16); inside of platter, Gothic script monogram: "EL" in blue enamel, contained within a gilt laurel wreath; 1/4" gilt border; vendor mark on bottom handwritten in gilt script: "G. Baruch Weil aine/ Paris".
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1830
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
1-15/16 in
Width
10-3/16 in
Length
14-5/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 15/16 x 10 3/16 x 14 5/16 in. (4.9 x 25.9 x 36.4 cm)
Material
Porcelain, Enamel, Gilt
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Very worn gilt and center motif, large amount of pitting in center, very worn, 1" crack in rim, 8" crack in center, other smaller cracks throughout.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Edward Livingston
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
MP.88.168 - Platter - Part of set
MP.88.172 - Plate, serving - Part of set
MP.88.171 - Platter - Part of set
MP.88.167 - Platter - Part of set
MP.88.169 - Platter - Part of set
General Notes
Note Type
General Note
Note
Part of a set of china (MP.88.55 - MP.88.172)
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room