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Dorchester Massachusetts Collector Plate Vernon Kilns 1st Edition Walter Baker

$ 5.25

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Color: Blue
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Style: Ultra
  • Condition: No cracks or crazing. About 1/4 of the foot is rough, with the glaze rubbed off; allowing liquid to wick into the pottery, leaving dark discoloration - see photos. This has also resulted in the plate having a duller sound when tapped with a fingernail. Only trace evidence of contact with silverware.
  • Object Type: Plate
  • Material: Pottery
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Manufacturer: Vernon Kilns
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Collector plate
    Dorchester, Massachusetts, Circa 1775
    Depicts the village in 1775, including the Mill where James Baker and John Hannon manufactured the first chocolate in America in 1765
    First Edition - 1940
    Vernon Kilns
    Vernonware
    Ultra shape
    White with blue design
    Back has information about the village, Baker and Hannon
    Marks the 175th anniversary of Walter Baker & Co.
    About 10 1/2" wide
    Made in the USA
    No cracks or crazing
    About 1/4 of the foot is rough, with the glaze rubbed off; allowing liquid to wick into the pottery, leaving dark discoloration - see photos
    This has also resulted in the plate having a duller sound when tapped with a fingernail
    Only trace evidence of contact with silverware