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Child's Plate
Object/Artifact
The child's plate features a raised alphabet around the outer edge with a wave-like design around the very outer edge; in the center is a transferware, polychrome painted scene of a farmer with his dog; the farmer is directing two men gathering wheat in the field;trees, fencing and a house can also be seen in the scene; around the scene is a saying (or proverb) by Benjamin Franklin that reads "Not to Oversee Workmen is to Leave Your Purse Open."; the plate is finished with a smooth glaze; no markings to indicate a manufacturer.
2019.02.102
Genesee Country Village and Museum
1860 - 1880
6-1/8 in
Earthenware