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Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
ca. 1802
1972.12ab
Silk, gold, enamel
Artist/Maker: John Cook

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Plate

Plate
Object name 
Plate
Date 
1914-1940
Related People 
Artist/Maker: William Adams & Sons
Medium 
Earthenware
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 x 10 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 26.7 cm )
Description 
Circular earthenware plate; black transfer printed flower and acanthus leaf border with overglaze enamel; central view of reservoir with a tree, figures, and a rough hillock in the foreground (Croton Reservoir).
Credit Line 
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number 
1939.480
Marks 
printed: on reverse: "CROTON RESERVOIR-1845/OLD NEW YORK/FIRST STOCK EXCHANGE 1730/UNDER THE BUTTONWOOD TREE/MADE/EXCLUSIVELY/FOR/Bloomingdale's/NEW YORK CITY/ADAMS/EST. 1657/ENGLAND"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.