Royal Staffordshire Pottery, souvenir plate (Warner House), England, mid 20th century

Name/Title

Royal Staffordshire Pottery, souvenir plate (Warner House), England, mid 20th century

Entry/Object ID

2023.019.001

Description

Small pink and white souvenir plate with slightly raised rim featuring at center an image of the Warner House with text below; floral border with rope edging.

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2023.019

Source or Donor

Sawtelle, Caryl

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Jean and Joseph Sawtelle Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Royal Staffordshire Pottery

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Stoke-On-Trent

Country

United Kingdom

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On front, below image

Transcription

“THE WARNER HOUSE 1716 / PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.” On back: “THE WARNER HOUSE PLATE [in banner, above] WARNER HOUSE, 1716 / PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE / A REGISTERED NATIONAL LANDMARK. / BUILT BY ARCHIBALD MACPHEADRIS AND LATER / FOR MANY YEARS THE HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER / MARY, AND HER HUSBAND, JONATHAN WARNER. / UNIQUE MURAL PAINTINGS AND MARBLEIZED PANELLING. / FINE FURNITURE AND PORTRAITS, LIGHTNING ROAD / INSTALLED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. [on scroll].” Modern paper sticker with blue edge at t

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

On back

Transcription

Modern paper sticker with blue edge at top applied to back, reading “SAWTELLE [typed] 11. [in ink]” Marks: “Old English Staffordshire Ware [in script] / JONROTH / ENGLAND” [in crowned circle with initials at center] / MADE IN STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND / AT THE / ROYALSTAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY / ESTABLISHED IN 1750 / IMPORTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR / THE WARNER HOUSE ASSOCIATION / PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.” Description: small pink and white souvenir plate with slightly raised rim f

Dimensions

Height

1/2 in

Diameter

6-7/8 in