Commemorative Plate (from a set of seven)
Caption
Esther Oppenheim (American); Delano Studios. Commemorative Plate (from a set of seven), ca. 1954. Porcelain, 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (1.9 × 27.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X988.5.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Makers
Title
Commemorative Plate (from a set of seven)
Date
ca. 1954
Medium
Porcelain
Classification
Dimensions
3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (1.9 × 27.3 cm)
Markings
Printed on reverse of plate is a product logo of shield with three pine sprigs on either side, and containing an image of a sailboat and house. Below is: "DECORATED BY/ and below, within a ribbon is DELANO STUDIOS/ SETAUKET, L.I., N.Y.". Below in print is: "ONE OF SEVEN COMMEMORATIVE PLATES ISSUED BY/ THE SISTERHOOD OF THE SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE SYNAGOGUE/ IN HONOR OF THE CONGREGATION'S TERCENTENARY 1654-1954/ SECOND SYNAGOGUE BUILDING ERECTED ON THE SITE OF THE FIRST/ EDIFICE, ON WHAT IS KNOWN AS 20-26 SOUTH WILLIAM STREET./ A SKETCH BASED ON CONTEMPORARY DESCRIPTIOMS AND AUTHENTIC DETAILS./ FIRST EDITION/ Esther H. Oppenheim( in script) ARTIST HAND COLORED"
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X988.5
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