Created by
Greenwood China, founded 1861
Used by
Wormley & Son, American, 1888 - 1903
Subject of
Wormley Hotel, American, 1871 - 1897
Date
1888 - 1903
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
Depth x Diameter: 1 3/16 × 9 in. (3 × 22.8 cm)
Description
A white ceramic dinner plate with a blue printed design around the border. The design is a repeating motif of birds, leaves and curving tendrils. On the verso, the plate is stamped with the business name of "WORMLEY & SON", the name of the catering business owned and operated by James Wormley and his sons in the late 19th century in Washington, DC. The plate also is stamped with the maker's mark “GREENWOOD CHINA, Trenton, N.J.", a style of stamp that Greenwood China started using in 1886.
Place made
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
dinner plates
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Cooking and dining
Design
Local and regional
Ornamentation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Mavis Wormley Davis Family
Object number
2015.107
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a771916e-3eba-4216-9731-76f2367b9d1e

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