COPELAND SOAP DISH

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

COPELAND SOAP DISH

Entry/Object ID

2004.418.1.3

Description

COPELAND SOAP DISH, 1875. The soap dish has a pink stripe encircling the rim of the lid as well as the rim and bottom base of the dish. Both pieces have a design around the exterior that is made up of pink roses, branches with leaves as well as an intertwined blue ribbon.The lid has two air holes to the left and right side. Underneath the lid is an ascribed letter with numbers, "D9331." Underneath the soap dish base is an impressed mark in a curved form which reads "COPELAND," with a crown below it. There is abrasion damage along the bottom of the dish as well as chips toward the interior portion of the lid and along the dish rim. There is also the presence of light grime throughout the soap dish. Overall it is in good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hygiene

Search Terms

House furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Soap dishes