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Marblehead Plate

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Record 1208/1387
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Catalog date 07/30/2008
Catalog type Art
Category 4: T&E For Materials
Classification Artifacts
Collection General Collection
Description Marblehead porcelain plate with Town buildings depicted in green on an ivory background. In the center is Abbot Hall, with the lettering Marblehead Massachusetts. Surrounding the center are depictions of 1) General Glover House, built 1762, 2) Robert Hooper House, built 1728, 3) Old Town House, built 1727, 4) Marblehead Inn, 5) Elbridge Gerry House, 6) Colonel Jeremiah Lee House, built 1768, 7) Powder House, built 1755, 8) Hearth & Eagle House, built 1727.

On the back of the plate is the logo for Kettlesprings Kilns, Alliance, Ohio. Also the inscriptions: "Marblehead, Massachusetts was Incorporated in 1649, However earlier settlers date back to 1629", and "This Heritage Plate is one of only 225 ever to be designed. The recorded group number is "117810"".
Dimensions Dia-10 inches
Home Location AR Archive Box Bravo Shelf#1
Object ID 1973-001-0054
Object Name Plate
Search Terms Collectible plate with Marblehead Buildings
Sub-category Food Service T&E
Title Marblehead Plate
Year Range from 1950
Year range to 1970
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ This image is the property of the Marblehead Historical Commission and may not be used in any form without prior permission. When using this image with permission, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Marblehead Historical Commission, Marblehead, MA.

Rev. 1.0a 1/2009 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number) at:    butlerw@marblehead.org
Last modified on: January 05, 2009