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Plate
Richard Briggs, Richard Briggs
1850-1870
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Richard Briggs (Merchant/importer)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
Museum Object Number
1980.0118.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1980.0118.001
Object Name
Plate
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Richard Briggs (Merchant/importer); Richard Briggs (Decorator?)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Origin Notes
Plate
Secondary Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Possibly decorated by "Richard Briggs/Boston"
Date
1850-1870
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On reverse
Inscription: Hand-painted red enamel, script "Richard Briggs/Boston"
Type: Inscription
Location: On upper edge of rim (front)
Inscription: Hand-painted black enamel "R"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, near footrim
Inscription: "ll" incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Merchant
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
0.984 (H) x 8.258 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (H) x 20.975 (Diam)