Collection Highlights
Kast
Date:
1675-1690
Object Number:
1941.914
Medium:
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
INV.9965
Date:
1825-1850
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. ( 1.6 x 16.5 cm )
Marks:
printed: below central image: "AMUSEMENT"
Nadelman collection sticker: "706 / Eng"
Description:
Pearlware plate with two bands of purple luster and black transfer-printed image of three children at play at center; inscription appears below image.
Gallery Label:
Label affixed to reverse reads, "706/Eng" ("Eng" inscribed over "Amer"). This plate may be part of the Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
