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Plate (Miniature plate)
Frugality is a fortune & industry a good estate.
1825-1830
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
Museum Object Number
2008.0030.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Rosalind Pretzfelder
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Object Number
2008.0030.002
Object Name
Plate (Miniature plate)
Title
Frugality is a fortune & industry a good estate.
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Probably Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1825-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Printed "Frugality is a / fortune & industry / a good estate."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Education
- Morality
- Benjamin Franklin
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
0.591 (H) x 3.307 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.5 (H) x 8.4 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Child's plate with same printed decoration: Included as "Frugality is a fortune & industry a good estate" (Alternate Names: Franklin's Maxims, Franklin's Proverbs), pattern no. 8386. Unknown maker.