Hand Painted Plate with Gold Trim

Front

Front

Name/Title

Hand Painted Plate with Gold Trim

Entry/Object ID

1969.022.011

Description

Hand painted plate in brown tones of reflections of trees over a stream. Rim is pierced with gold trim.

Context

To a baby owl Sheet music of a lullaby written by Flora Bullock and Harriet Hershey. Ms. Bullock was on the English faculty of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Harriet (Hattie) HERSHEYHattie was a very successful artist. 1880, 1900 Nebraska City, Otoe Co., Nebraska Census Harriet was buried in Wyuka Cemetery in Old Ground Lot 332 Information was taken from her obtituary in the Nebraska City newspaper dated Friday, March 22, 1918. Harriet never marries.Illustrated book Old Town on the River. Born Oct. 21, 1864 in Williamsville, Erie Co. New York to David W. & Josephine (Emmons) Hershey. Died Mar. 19, 1918.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1969.022

Source or Donor

022 Mr. Karl Nelson, 022 Mrs. Wealtha Nelson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Harriet Hershey

Date made

circa 1896

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

Diameter

10 in

Location

Cabinet

Sideboard

Wall

West Wall

Room

Dining Room

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent