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Dish: Smallest Locomotive in World...
Title
Dish: Smallest Locomotive in World...
Date
ca. 1930-1955
Medium
Whiteware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 4 in. ( 2.5 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Whiteware plate with overglaze black transfer printed and enamelled scene of miniature train.
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Dora Whitman Flukiger
Object Number
1955.244
Marks
printed: on reverse: "WHEELOCK/MADE IN GERMANY/DRESDEN"
printed: on obverse: "Smallest Locomotive/Old Orchard"
Gallery Label
This plate is part of the Dauphin Collection of railroad china and dining car plates.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
