Summary
Plate used by Italian migrant Anna Anchesci.
Physical Description
Oval shaped plate with scalloped edges and decorative handles at each end. The handles and rip of the plate have been painted gold, The inside of the plate has been glasses in a pale blue, except for the bottom where there is an oval of white outlined in gold. The sides and underneath of the plate are white. There is a makers mark underneath.
More Information
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Collection Names
Museums Victoria/Italian Historical Society Co.As.It Collection
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Anna Anchesci, 15 Aug 1994
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User
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Inscriptions
Underneath: Makers Mark: yellow wreath, filled in the centre with a red-brown colour, in the centre is also a black outline of a crown and the text: MADE IN/BOHEMIN. Around the outside of the wreath are the words VICTORIA/FINE CHINA (in black). There is also a number in gold '901'
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Keywords
Ceramics, Domestic Life, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, Plates