Plaque

Object/Artifact

Swedish American Museum

1995.20.4B_Front

Name/Title

Plaque

Entry/Object ID

1995/20:4B

Description

Wooden kitchen plaque with red roses and blue bells with geometric design on natural finish. Swedish phrase is painted in black on front: "En kaffetår den smakar got / och stimulerar tanken, / men om det allt för ofta sker / så får man hjärtebanken / I P T" ("En kaffetar den smakar got / och stimulerar tanken, / men om det allt for ofta sker / sa far man hjartebanken / I P T"). In English, this translates to: "A cup of coffee tastes good and stimulates your thoughts, but a cup too often gives you heartburn." [Unknown translator, likely cataloger.]

Acquisition

Accession

1995/20

Source or Donor

Eckman, Michael

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Michael Eckman

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Helsingborgs Slöjdhandel

Place

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Reverse, center

Transcription

Helsingborgs Slöjdhandel Helsingborg, Tel. 11190

Language

Swedish

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Decoration, Interior, Home decoration, Wood

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

4-5/8 in

Material

Wood, Oil Paint

Reproductions

Notes

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