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Dorchester Massachusetts Collector Plate Vernon Kilns 1st Edition Walter Baker
$ 5.25
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Description
Collector plateDorchester, 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