Images(3)

Plate, Commemorative

Object number2008.8.2 a-c

Manufacturer Imperial Glass Company

Datec. 1910

OriginEngland

OriginBellaire, OH

MediumChina; paint; paper; metal

Credit LineGift of Tony Tomazin

DescriptionCircular china plate with blue screen print; glazed. Features sketches of Pittsburgh landmarks with captions. Square box with gold metallic paper on outside of box.Dimensions(a) Plate: Diameter: 7.938, Depth 0.563;

Box Top Width: 9.5 ; Length: 9.375

Box Bottom Width and Length:9.125
Inscriptions(a)
Features sketches of Pittsburgh landmarks with captions: "HIGHLAND PARK ENTRANCE", "OLD BLOCK HOUSE", "FEDERAL BUILDING", KAUFMANN'S-THE BIG STORE", "CARNEGIE INSTITUTE", "MEMORIAL HALL".

At bottom, on banner, "SOUVENIR OF PITTSBURG. P.A."

Base has white circular sticker, handwritten in ink, "T.T.", likely the initials of donor Tony Tomazin.
Marks(a)
Base: maker's stamp in blue "[inside rectangle] F & V.I. / [below rectangle] ENGLAND".

Brown mark upside down and below sticker, "F 2".

(b)
Inside top, maker's stamp screen-printed in blue on bottom right corner "Handcrafted by / Imperial Glass Corporation / Bellaire, Ohio".
Historical NotesSouvenir china plate of Pittsburgh, featuring images of Pittsburgh and city landmarks.

Related institution Carnegie Institute

Related institution Kaufmann's Department Store (1871 - 2005)

Subjects