Decorative Plate

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Name/Title

Decorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

2000.3.3

Description

Dessert-sized decorative plate with a feathered border, both molded and painted. In the center is an engraved illustration of a neoclassical building with a domed cupola and a six-columned portico. The illustration is labeled, "STATE HOUSE, MONTPELIER, VT." The reverse bears the mark, "Made in Germany for Boston Bargain Store, Montpelier, VT."

Context

Sold by Boston Bargain Store in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2000.3

Source or Donor

Carnahan, John H.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Decorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knickknack

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11/16 in

Diameter

6 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Boston Bargain Store

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Building

Vermont State House

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America