Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saucer: Carrollton Viaduct.1829
Object Number:
1955.261d
Date:
1925-1955
Medium:
Whiteware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 5 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 13 cm )
Marks:
printed: on reverse with capital: "1827 1927/BALTIMORE AND OHIO/RAILROAD/SCAMMELL'S/LAMBERTON CHINA/DESIGN PATENTED"
printed: on obverse: "CARROLLTON VIADUCT, 1829"
Description:
Dish of molded whiteware printed blue with view of a stone bridge, arched span, leaf, and flower garland.
Gallery Label:
This plate is part of the Dauphin Collection of railroad china and dining car plates.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ms. Dora Whitman Fluekiger
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
