Commemorative Plate

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Plate

Name/Title

Commemorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

2007.19.1

Description

Molded milk glass plate with pierced rim. The center is painted with white flowers and green leaves and printed with a brown-toned photographic bust portrait of a man in a military uniform with a large mustache. The inscription, "Welcome Home Montpelier Vt. Oct. 1899."

Context

Made as a souvenir of Dewey Day, Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2007.19

Source or Donor

Somaini, Robert R.

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

1899

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Decorative

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knickknack

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1 in

Diameter

7-3/4 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Dewey Day

Event

Spanish-American War