Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Platter: New York, Hudson River (View from Governor's Island)
Object name
Platter: New York, Hudson River (View from Governor's Island)
Date
1829-1836
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 22 x 17 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 55.9 x 44.4 cm )
Description
Molded earthenware platter with scalloped edges and light blue transfer print; border of flowers, scrollwork and birds; central image of river scene with fort at right, ships sailing, and buildings of Manhattan in the distance. (Larsen, 3rd ed. no. 157)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.237
Marks
impressed: on underside of platter: "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" around crown
typed: on jelly label (1) on underside of platter: " 'New York. Hudson River'. See Barber, 1st, Edition, No. 77. Sometimes called..."
typed: on jelly label (2) on underside of platter: "See R. T. Haines Halsey's book 'Pictures of Early New York on Dark Blue Staffordshire'..."
transfer-printed: in blue on underside of platter: "Picturesque Views/New York/Hudson River" with vignette
printed: on adhesive label on underside of platter: "197" [collector's label]
Gallery Label
This platter is part of a series produced between 1829 and 1836 entitled "Picturesque Views." The series was based on William Guy Wall's illustrations for "Husdson River Portfolio." This platter features the semicircularfort of Castle Williams on Governor's Island, with the busy shipping port of Manhattan in the distance. The light blue color identifies this plate as coming from a later period when potters began using a more economical method of transfer printing.
Provenance
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
