Shape Type: Dinner & Dessert Wares

Pattern Type: Landscapes and Waterscapes

Date: c. 1820 - 1830

Dimensions:

  • Diameter: 8.00 in (20.32 cm)

Maker: John & William Ridgway

Maker's Mark:

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Description:

An earthenware plate printed in blue with a named view of the  Library Philadelphia,  This example is from Ridgway's  Beauties of America series. The Philadelphia Library Company is one of the oldest in the country.  It was organized in 1731 principally because of Benjamin Franklin's interest. This building on Fifth Street became home to the library in 1791. 


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