Vase | National Museum of American History

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Description:

Small, plain, conical vase with plain galleried rim on pedestal base with baluster stem and stepped circular foot. Underside of base struck with two incuse marks, a circle containing "PHILA. PL[ATE CO.] (arched) / EXTRA / PLATE" and "2399", all in serif letters.

Maker is Philadelphia Plate Co. of Philadelphia, PA; in business, circa 1890.

Date Made: ca 1890

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Daughters of Mrs. Alice Pike Barney

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.381983Catalog Number: 381983Accession Number: 162081

Object Name: vase

Physical Description: silver plate (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 1/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 13.0175 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eda1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300999

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