Collection Highlights
Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Chief Justice Marshall Steamboat
Object name
Plate: Chief Justice Marshall Steamboat
Date
1820-1846
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/8 in. ( 25.7 cm )
Description
Blue transfer printed pearlware plate depicting the steamboat Chief Justice Marshall under steam; three figures stand in the foreground and a small boat is towed by a steamer; the border depicts shells and leaves and has an irregular center; the plate is scalloped on the rim at the fourth intervals.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.105
Marks
paper collector's label: on back: "CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL STEAMBOAT/ Built in 1825. Belonged to the Troy Line and was rival of the Union Line. Until 1831 all the steam vessels were equipped with masts in case of engine troubles and for greater speed. By Enoch Wood Sons ,TAYLOR COLLECTION"
Provenance
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
