Camellia Dinner Plate

Object/Artifact

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Planting Fields

Name/Title

Camellia Dinner Plate

Entry/Object ID

1955.002.158

Description

Plate with a two inch rim. The rim is off-white. There are two gold trims on either side of the rim. The one on the outer edge is thick and the trim towards the center is thin. In the center of the plate is a violet camellia flower with different shading. Some are light and some are darker shades. There is a bud in the center. It is hard to tell approximately how many petals there are. There are 6 sets of branches of green leaves. "Designed expressly for B. Altman &Co. by Harry Smith. "2."

Cataloged By

Clasen

Acquisition

Accession

1955.002.158

Source or Donor

Coe, William Robertson

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Place

Location

United States

Notes

Made: Tatler of Trenton

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Plate

Dimensions

Diameter

10-3/16 in

Material

Ceramic: Porcelain China, Slip Decoration, Ceramic, Porcelain

Location

Location

Room

Mezzanine Storage [Coe Hall]

Category

Permanent

Date

August 16, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

There are some stains along the rim. There are some unnoticeable stains on the flower itself (noticeable if held up to eye). There are minor scratches on the gold trim along the outer edge of the plate. There are a few stains on the back of the plate across the outer edge.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 27, 2006

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: William Robertson Coe William Robertson Coe Planting Fields Foundation

General Notes

Note

Notes: #2 in a series. Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

October 27, 2006

Updated By

mpenny@plantingfields.org

Update Date

March 19, 2025