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<p class="MsoNormal">Today the Vernon Museum and Archives has a number of plates available:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Victorians were obsessed with the East, and you can weave that theme into your museum by accepting our four earthenware dinner plates. They are painted with a fan, bamboo shoots and flowers on a cream colored glaze base. They were made
in Foley Potteries, Staffordshire and come ready to hang with a wire backing. They are from the 1880s. (2013.002.022)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Speaking of Victorian passions, we have a cake plate which is brightly painted with a picture of Victorians on their grand tour. The figures are sitting down to a picnic as they gaze up at majestic ruins. I cannot think of a better object
for explaining a social ritual which was such a key part of what it meant to be wealthy and Victorian (1985.490.70) possibly 1880s.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now you can have your cake and eat it too! Only no, you can’t, because we only have a matching set of pedestal cake plates and no actual cake. But they are made fine porcelain, with hand painted banding and a floral design. Each has a mark
on the bottom saying 'B 1903' (2011.095.001)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A purple glass ash tray, the glass is translucent and full of hidden depths and possibly secrets. (985.490.65)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Two small china side plates. They are white, slightly scalloped & edged with gold. What makes them stand out from the rest of the tableware is that they are hand painted with a floral design and they have the signature of the artist on
the back. (999.36.1-2)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A white plate with a "Cyclamen" flower and leaf pattern on it. A cyclamen is a red flower and according to Google it symbolizes deep love, so maybe whoever owned it really enjoyed dinner. Not a bad way to open up an exhibit or tour on
historical eating habits. The company mark is a garter with a crown on top. It dates to somewhere in the 1880’s. (2006.008.097)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A white, blue, pink and orange oval hot pad. Perfect for sticking under that tea pot you have on display. (199.109.066)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A decorative plate. I like it because the rim is a series of S shapes which I find refreshingly different and maybe your visitors will too. It is painted with a bird pattern. (1976-44-31)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am happy to send photographs or more information, but as usual, shipping costs will be your museums responsibility, and in some cases there will be an extra fee for shipping materials. If you are interested please contact:
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:Carolyn.ben@vernonmuseum.ca">Carolyn.ben@vernonmuseum.ca</a>.
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