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
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.
Object number1956.32.2
MarkingsThere is one printed, blue, underglaze mark on the bottom of the rim. The mark begins in the center with the intertwined letters "F. W. & Co" surrounded by an elaborate border. The name, "COLONIAL POTTERY/ STOKE ENGLAND", is found inside the border. "TO GO" is written above; this is possibly the pattern name. A second mark consists of an impressed number, "6" or "9".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.On View
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