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Dessert Plate from the Milton Service, “Our Night Camp on Eagle River – Expecting the Crees”
Manufacturer
Minton
(English, founded 1793)
CultureEnglish
OriginStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
PeriodVictoria (1837-1901)
Datec.1867
MediumBone china with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 2.5 x 23.2 cm (1 x 9 1/8 in.)
MarkingsEmbossed with Lord Milton’s coat of arms; Transfer printed Minton on a ribbon over a crown and Phillips on a shield, the name of the view painted in puc enamel
DescriptionPierced dessert plate painted from "The North-west passage by Land" print of "Our night camp on Eagle River-Expecting the Crees".
This plate is part of a service commissioned by William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton, following his epic journey across Canada in 1862-63 with Dr. Walter Cheadle.
This plate is part of a service commissioned by William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton, following his epic journey across Canada in 1862-63 with Dr. Walter Cheadle.
Credit LinePurchased with a gift from N. Robert Cumming
Object numberG04.20.1
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
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