Platter

William Ridgway & Co.

Caption

William Ridgway & Co. (1834–1854). Platter, ca. 1840. Earthenware, 9 5/8 x 13 in. (24.4 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William C. Esty, 62.176.92.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Platter

Date

ca. 1840

Medium

Earthenware

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

9 5/8 x 13 in. (24.4 x 33 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

On bottom in under glaze blue, eagle sitting on rectangle in which is printed "COLUMBIA BRIDGE / ON THE / SUSQUEHANNA” a shield beneath reads "WR" Impressed seal which reads "OPAQUE / GRANITE / CHINA.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William C. Esty

Accession Number

62.176.92

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