Plate, Decorative
Object number94.52.396
Date1840-1870
MediumPorcelain; Ink
Credit LineGift of Laura E. Ford
DescriptionA round white porcelain plate with a smooth edge, with image depicting a scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin in the center, black text above and below image, and full alphabet printed around out rim.Dimensions0.937 x 7.25 x 7.25 in. (2.4 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm)Inscriptions"UNCLE TOMS CABIN" printed above image, and "POOR BOY ' THEY HAVE SOLD YOU' BUT YOUR MOTHER WILL SAVE YOU YET" is below image. Alphabet printed around outside edge.
Historical NotesThis plate's origin is unknown and may have been made in the mid to late 19th Century in regards to the success of "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
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c. 1900
c. 1875
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