Name/Title
Decorative PlateEntry/Object ID
1987.1.1Description
Decorative plate with a painted scene of a house and trees in the center. The scene is labeled, "Birthplace of Admiral Dewey, Montpelier, Vt." The edge is gilded in a mottled, sponged design. There are two molded openings on either side of the plate, like handles. The reverse is marked, "B. F. H. S./CHINA/MADE IN AUSTRIA/for Miss. S. S. Slade/Montpelier Vt."Context
Sold by the Miss S. S. Slade shop in Montpelier, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1987.1Source or Donor
Cole, Virginia (1910-1995)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Place
Country
AustriaContinent
EuropeLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Plate, DecorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
KnickknackNomenclature Sub-Class
Decorative FurnishingsNomenclature Class
Household AccessoriesNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
7/8 inDiameter
8-1/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)Person or Organization
Miss S. S. SladeRelated Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America