Plate
MakerMade by
F. Winkle & Co.
(English, 1890 - 1931)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mrs. Bruse Burke
Date1891-1925
MediumMechanically-molded ironstone with underglaze blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 8 3/4in. (22.2cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Huntington Norton
Object number1956.32.2
DescriptionRound, ironstone plate with an underglaze cobalt blue transfer-printed pattern and border. The plate has an undulating rim and a raised pattern of small flowers that follows the edge of the rim. The circular pattern in the center of the plate is titled, "HISTORICAL CHARTER OAK./ CONECTICUT CHARTER CONCEALED IN TREE, A.D. 1687-1689./ TREE BLOWN DOWN AUG 31ST 1856". The pattern shows a large tree, leaning to the left, behind a fenced-in lawn. A white house sits at the far end of the yard. This is surrounded by a border of five large flowers, evenly spaced around the rim, with scrolls, flowers, and leaves between. There are a few light scratches in the glaze on the top surface of the plate, and several spots of dirt adhered to the bottom.
NotesHistorical Note: The Wyllys Mansion was built in 1636 by Governor George Wyllys (1710-1796). The site of the mansion is also where the Charter Oak stood. The mansion was purchased by Stephen Bulkeley (1768-1841); by 1834, he tore it down and replaced it with a Federalist style home.Status
On view
