Longfellow Plates

Name/Title

Longfellow Plates

Description

Pair of dark blue transferware plates. Scene in center is of Longfellow home. Around edge are images of Henry W. Longfellow, Stephen Longfellow, Longfellow's birthplace, Longfellow's monument, Portland Head Light, and Deering Woods.

Made/Created

Artist

The Rowland & Marsellus Co.

Date made

1893 - 1937

Time Period

late 19th or early 20th century

Place

County

Staffordshire

Country

England

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Underside of plates

Transcription

"'Often I think of the beautiful town that is seated by the sea: often in thought go up and down the pleasant streets of that dear old town and my youth comes back to me- Longfellow' The Rowland and Marsellus Co. Staffordshire England Designed & Imported by T.F. Foss & Sons Portland MI"

Dimensions

Diameter

25.5 cm

Material

China

Color

Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good