Plate, Commemorative

Object/Artifact

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Islesboro Historical Society

Name/Title

Plate, Commemorative

Entry/Object ID

1990.011.002

Description

8 1/2 inch plate banded with gold. Sunset scene on ocean. Sky, blue, pink, yellow; sea green with pink streaks and whitecaps. Clipper ship in full sail. SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE: Limited edition ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION: On back of plate: Bradex No: 84-G20-23.2/1989 Plate No.: 2773C ("The Blue Jacket at Sunset" by Charles Vickery/Second Issue/ The Golden Age of the Clipper Ships series. (centered in oval) W.S. George/Fine China/Crafted in fine china under the hallmark of W.S George,/this plate is/produced in an/edition strictly/limited to 150 firing/days maximum.(Handwritten) Evening on the Atlantic was an unforgettable the aboard the Blue Jacket, when sea, sky, and sails captured the colors of the setting sun. (Signed) Charles Vickery PERSONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Given in memory of Mr. Howe's grandfather, Capt. Henry Porter Hatch, and his uncle, Emery B. Hatch, both of Islesboro.