Lamberton Scammell Plate: G. Fox & Co. History of Hartford CT c.1930

Object/Artifact

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Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Lamberton Scammell Plate: G. Fox & Co. History of Hartford CT c.1930

Entry/Object ID

2024.22.1

Description

This Lamberton Scammell plate was commissioned by G. Fox & Co., a very large department store in Hartford, CT, around the 1930s. This exclusive scrollwork pattern was featured on a number of dinnerware items including plates, creamers, and salt and pepper shakers. The rim features illustrations of Hartford and surrounding areas around the time of the store's opening in 1847, while the inner ring shows the leaves and acorns of Connecticut's Charter Oak.

Collection

General Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lamberton Scammell

Date made

circa 1930

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-A-4

Category

Permanent

Date

September 22, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by owner

Owner/Agent

Cynthia Chmura

Acquisition Date

May 24, 2024

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

September 8, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

September 22, 2024