Dinner Plate

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dinner Plate

Entry/Object ID

1958.1.502

Description

Blue-and-white transferware plate showing a scene of people and a dog walking on a bridge leading to a castle. The castle has two round towers, and the scene is flanked by tall evergreen trees. The border is printed with large flowers. A label on the back identifies the castle as the residence of Lafayette.

Context

Owned by Rachel Dodge Rugg in Londonderry, VT

Acquisition

Accession

1958.1

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Place

County

Staffordshire

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Plate, Dinner

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Food

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1 in

Diameter

10-1/4 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rugg, Rachel Dodge (1814-1871)

Person or Organization

LaFayette, Marquis de (1757-1834)

Related Places

Place

Town

Londonderry

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America