Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1963.125b
Date:
1776-1793
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. ( 2.2 x 21 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on back, partial "N NEWPOR/MELVIL"
stamped: 4 square stamps: "M"; anchor with four stars; hanging sheep with six stars; worn away
Description:
Single reed rim shallow plate.
Gallery Label:
David Melville worked in Newport Rhode Island from 1755-1793. He produced multiple forms including plates, basins, platters, porringers, and mugs.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
