Plate
ca.1840-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Plate, printed in brown with a river scene.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, transfer-printed |
| Brief description | Plate, earthenware, transfer-printed with scene of the Schulkill water works, Pennsylvania, by T. Godwin, Staffordshire, ca.1840-50 |
| Physical description | Plate, printed in brown with a river scene. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Crest incorporating the words: 'AMERICAN VIEWS', 'OPAQUE CHINA', 'T.GODWIN WHARF', 'Schuylkill Water Works', (printed to base) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs B. Brooks |
| Object history | Given by Mrs B Brooks |
| Historical context | The Fairmount Water works was constructed in 1812 to pump water out of the Schuylkill River to serve the bustling City of Philadelphia |
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| Accession number | CIRC.543-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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