Star of India Commemorative Plate

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Star of India Commemorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

1993.177.001

Description

Jessop's 1970 Star of India Commemorative Plate -ivory color with picture of ship at sea under sail -in gold edge of plate gold -inscription on reverse: "Star of India/ The oldest merchant vessel afloat, launched from the Isle of Man in 1863, circled the globe 21 times, and now a museum in San Diego Harbor/ Annual Plate No. 201" - no longer in original box "Wedgwood"

Collection

Decorative Arts Collection

Made/Created

Artist

J. Jessop & Sons Jeweler

Manufacturer

J. Jessop & Sons Jeweler

Date made

1970

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Euterpe, Star of India

Material

Ceramic