Ceramic plate commemorating Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross

Maker and role
Crown Staffordshire China Co Ltd: Maker Production date
1893-1938
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Description
Ceramic plate commemorating Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross. The plate is blue underglaze transfer-printed Staffordshire whiteware with representation of the 'Birthplace of Clara Barton' in centre. On reverse the text reads: 'Property of Women's National Missionary Association of Universalist Church, North Oxford, Massachusetts'. Mark is for Rowland & Marsellus (1893-1938), New York-based importers and retailers specialising in commemorative plates, and associated with A.&S. Burbank, a publisher, bookseller, and souvenir retailer based in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Collection Type
Objects
Production Place
England/Staffordshire
Media/Materials
China
Inscription
English
Catalogue Number
800/1
Subject Person and Role
Clara Barton
Clara Barton House

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Maker
Crown Staffordshire China Co Ltd
Subject Person
1. Clara Barton
2. Clara Barton House

Subject auto tags

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Object Types

plate Gifts and Souvenirs

Place Made

Staffordshire England United Kingdom

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