Child's Plate
Object Details
- Description
- Circular plate with low-relief band of emblems for nine nursery rhymes around rim. Engraved inscription across shallow flat well for "Virginia M\c/Kenney. / from / Grandfather and Grandmother. / McKenney. / June 20\th/.. / 1900." No footring. Well underside struck incuse with Gorham trademark (right-facing lion passant, anchor, and gothic or Old English "G", without surrounds) above "STERLING" and "A111"; "1047-14" is scratched above the trademark. No date mark. Part of bowl and plate set, DL.307672.0010-.0011.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn, Jr.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date given
- 1900
- inscribed date; donor's birthday
- 1900-06-20
- ID Number
- DL.307672.0011
- catalog number
- 307672.0011
- accession number
- 307672
- maker
- Gorham Manufacturing Company
- Object Name
- plate
- Object Type
- plate
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1/2 in x 7 1/8 in; 1.27 cm x 18.0975 cm
- place made
- United States: Rhode Island, Providence
- place owned; place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Subject
- Baby
- Birthdays, General
- Family
- Gifts & Presents
- Girls
- nursery rhyme
- Record ID
- nmah_300946
