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"Caledonian" Plate

This is a plate. It was manufactured by Ridgway, Morley, Wear & Co.. It is dated mid-19th century and we acquired it in 2002. Its medium is earthenware, transfer-printed decoration. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Paul F. Walter. It is credited Gift of Paul F. Walter.

  • Plate (France)
  • tin-glazed earthenware.
  • Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
  • 2008-40-1

Its dimensions are

3 h. x 26.5 diameter cm (1 3/16 x 10 7/16 in. )

It has the following markings

RMW & Co. printed on underside with a ship on a coat of arms with an anchor.

Cite this object as

"Caledonian" Plate; Manufactured by Ridgway, Morley, Wear & Co. (United Kingdom); England; earthenware, transfer-printed decoration; 3 h. x 26.5 diameter cm (1 3/16 x 10 7/16 in. ); Gift of Paul F. Walter; 2001-25-6

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