Decorative Plate

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Name/Title

Decorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

2000.3.7

Description

Decorative plate painted with the image of a neoclassical building with a domed cupola and a six-columned portico. A path leading up to the building is lined with trees. The lower edge of the image is labeled, "STATE CAPITOL MONTPELIER, VT." The reverse bears the mark, "PAINTED AND IMPORTED FOR BUSWELL'S BOOK STORE, MONTPELIER, VT. / HAND PAINTED THE JONROTH STUDIOS/ GERMANY"

Context

Sold by Buswell's Bookstore in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2000.3

Source or Donor

Carnahan, John H.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Jonroth Studios

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

1 in

Diameter

6-1/4 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Buswell's Book 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