Commemorative Plate

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Commemorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

2011.79

Description

A decorative, commemorative plate depicting Father Junipero Serra at the San Carlos Mission in 1770. The center of the plate depicts a scene with Father Serra standing center-right, with people kneeling and facing him in the foreground as well as behind him; the mission itself is in the background. Around the rim of the plate are various embossed depictions of California history, including a ship, cacti, missionaries, covered wagons, and trains.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Wedgwood, Barker Bros.

Date made

1939

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

First Edition

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

Back of plate, center

Transcription

SAN CARLOS MISSION. FATHER JUNIPERO SERRA. 1770 [CA flag] FIRST EDITION SOLE IMPORTERS {unintelligible seal} WEDGWOOD ETRURIA ENGLAND 1939. BARKER BROS., LOS ANGELES.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back of plate, edge of center

Transcription

WEDGWOOD 9039

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

1058

Dimensions

Diameter

10-3/4 in

Material

Ceramic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Mabel Kehl

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Mar 1997