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ca. 1857
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Polychrome painted and carved wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Union Line
Object name
Plate: Union Line
Date
1820-1846
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 25.7 cm )
Description
Blue transfer printed pearlware plate depicting a river scene and steamboat; the boat has "UNION/LINE" on the side and flies a Union Line flag; the border depicts shells and leaves and has an irregular center.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.104
Marks
impressed: into the back of plate: the letter"L"
typed: paper label on back: " The Union Line, formed in 1820 to operate between New York and Philadelphia. It was the most popular of all lines in service between the two cities. In 1832, the Union which had control of all other lines, and became associated with the Rail Company."
Provenance
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
