Name/Title
Commemorative PlateEntry/Object ID
2011.84Description
A decorative, commemorative plate depicting Cabrillo landing in San Diego in 1542. The center of the plate depicts a scene with a man in armor being rowed ashore in a small boat. There are two ships out at sea in the background, and three native people on the land in the foreground. Around the rim of the plate are various embossed depictions of California history, including a ship, cacti, missionaries, covered wagons, and trains.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
Wedgwood, Barker Bros.Date made
1939Time Period
20th CenturyEdition
First EditionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label, Makers MarkLocation
Back of plate, centerTranscription
LANDING OF CABRILLO
DISCOVERING SAN DIEGO
1542.
[CA flag]
FIRST EDITION
SOLE IMPORTERS
{unintelligible seal}
WEDGWOOD
ETRURIA
ENGLAND
1939.
BARKER BROS., LOS ANGELES.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
InkType
Makers MarkLocation
Back of plate, edge of centerTranscription
WEDGWOOD BCF39Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Plate, CommemorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
1058Provenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Mabel KehlAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Mar 1997
