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  1. Art Deco Candy Dish, c. 1920s-1930s - Dish, Candy

    Art Deco Candy Dish, c. 1920s-1930s. Green glazed ceramic dish has an oval-shaped body with serpentine curved handles which curve in opposite directions on either end of the oval.

    Record Type: Object

    Art Deco Candy Dish, c. 1920s-1930s
  2. Benjamin Franklin Hotel Ashtray, c. 1927-1960 - Ashtray

    Benjamin Franklin Hotel Ashtray, c. 1927-1960. Small glass ashtray, circular with vertical sides and three rounded points extending outward from the circle, each with a little trough in them to hold a cigarette. The sides have two raised ridges running around the circumference, interrupted by each of the cigarette-holding protrusions. Painted on the bottom and visible through the inside is a brown circle with scalloped edges; inside in red is pri...

    Record Type: Object

    Benjamin Franklin Hotel Ashtray, c. 1927-1960
  3. Benjamin Franklin Hotel Dish, c. 1927-1960 - Ashtray

    Benjamin Franklin Hotel Dish, c. 1927-1960. Small, circular clear glass bowl, likely an ashtray. The sides of the bowl have three ridges running around the circumference. Painted in white on the bottom, in reverse so it is seen the correct way looking down at the inside of the bowl, is "Benjamin Franklin Hotel / San Mateo / California" and a portrait sketch of Benjamin Franklin.

    Record Type: Object

    Benjamin Franklin Hotel Dish
  4. Blue Willow China Dessert Bowl, c. 1927-1950s - Bowl, Dessert

    Blue Willow China Dessert Bowl, c. 1927-1950s. White shallow bowl has a flat bottom and flared sides with a blue transfer design of imagery depicting structures, a bridge, grass and trees in the center on the top side. It has an outer border on the top of an alternating organic and geometric motif. Back side is solid white with blue Ridgeway Semi China maker's mark.

    Record Type: Object

    Blue Willow Semi China Dessert Bowl, 1832
  5. Blue Willow China Shallow Bowl, c. 1981 - early 1900s - Saucer, Berry

    Blue Willow China Shallow Bowl, c. 1981 - early 1900s. White shallow bowl has a blue transfer design with two outer geometric borders and imagery depicting birds, structures, a boat, bridge, fence and water in the center on the top side. Back side is solid white with blue Saffordshire maker's mark.

    Record Type: Object

    Blue Willow China Shallow Bowl, c. 1981 - early 1900s
  6. Blue Willow Semi China Dessert Plate, c. 1927-1950s - Plate, Dessert

    Blue Willow Semi China Dessert Plate, c. 1927-1950s. White shallowplate a flat bottom that curves up to a horizontal rim. It has a blue transfer design of imagery depicting structures, a bridge, grass and trees in the center on the top side. It has an outer border just outside the imagery and along rim of a geometric motif. Back side is solid white with blue Ridgeway Semi China maker's mark.

    Record Type: Object

    Ridgeway Blue Willow Semi China Dessert Plate, 1832
  7. Blue Willow Semi China Dessert Plate, c. 1927-1950s - Plate, Dessert

    Blue Willow Semi China Dessert Plate, c. 1927-1950s. White shallowplate a flat bottom that curves up to a horizontal rim. It has a blue transfer design of imagery depicting structures, a bridge, grass and trees in the center on the top side. It has an outer border just outside the imagery and along rim of a geometric motif. Back side is solid white with blue Ridgeway Semi China maker's mark.

    Record Type: Object

    Ridgeway Blue Willow Semi China Dessert Plate, 1832
  8. Blue Willow Semi China Finger Bowl, c. 1891-early 1900s - Bowl, Finger

    Blue Willow Semi China Finger Bowl, c. 1891-early 1900s . Small round white china bowl with a flared raised edge. Blue design depicts a fence, tree, pagoda, boat and bridge and two outer borders with a geometric motif.

    Record Type: Object

    1832 Semi China Finger Bowl
  9. Chinese Candy Dish, n.d. - Dish, Candy

    Chinese Candy Dish, n.d. Ceramic dish, enameled, oval shaped with colored floral motif on dark green background on the body, and floral motif on light green background on the bottom of interior bowl which has a brown outline with white small raised dots. The top and base rims are gold-colored. The dark green background has blue tiny (smaller) raised dots and has floral motif in blue, red and yellow with blue and orange leafs with gold colored out...

    Record Type: Object

    Chinese Pedistal Bowl
  10. Crystal Glass Saltcellar - Saltcellar

    Saltcellar is made of clear glass. Opening is circular. Interior is a small, round indent in bowl. Six small triangles border the opening, like the rays of a sun. Sides bulge out below the opening and taper at the base. Glass is cut in the shape of diamonds with rounded corners. Three rows of diamonds are cut on the sides before it tapers to a six-sided bottom. In bottom is engraved a flower (resembles a daisy). Flower visible through the opening...

    Record Type: Object

    Glass Salt Cellar
  11. Crystal Glass Saltcellar - Saltcellar

    Round glass salt cellar used for holding salt at dinner tables. Cellar has three rows of slightly smooth diamond angles leading to the opening at top. Bottom of cellar is indented with a star pattern that gets larger toward the bottom.

    Record Type: Object

    Crystal Glass Saltcellar
  12. Crystal Glass Saltcellar - Saltcellar

    Saltcellar is made of clear glass. Opening is circular. Interior is a small, round indent in bowl. Six small triangles border the opening, like the rays of a sun. Sides bulge out below the opening and taper at the base. Glass is cut in the shape of diamonds with rounded corners. Three rows of diamonds are cut on the sides before it tapers to a six-sided bottom. In bottom is engraved a flower (resembles a daisy). Flower visible through the opening...

    Record Type: Object

    Crystal Glass Saltcellar
  13. Crystal Glass Saltcellar - Saltcellar

    Round glass salt cellar used for holding salt at dinner tables. Cellar has three rows of slightly smooth diamond angles leading to the opening at top. Bottom of cellar is indented with a star pattern that gets larger toward the bottom.

    Record Type: Object

    Crystal Glass Saltcellar
  14. Crystal Glass Saltcellar - Saltcellar

    Saltcellar is made of clear glass. Opening is circular. Interior is a small, round indent in bowl. Six small triangles border the opening, like the rays of a sun. Sides bulge out below the opening and taper at the base. Glass is cut in the shape of diamonds with rounded corners. Three rows of diamonds are cut on the sides before it tapers to a six-sided bottom. In bottom is engraved a flower (resembles a daisy). Flower visible through the opening...

    Record Type: Object

    Crystal Glass Saltcellar
  15. Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set, c. 1930-1970 - Cup, Demitasse

    Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set, c. 1930-1970. Black and gold lacquerware set includes six black demitasse cups (A-F) with gold interiors and six black saucers (G-L) with recesses that perfectly fit the cup bases. Saucers have a gold edge on rim and are decorated with a floral and leaf motif on one side. Cups have matching floral gold floral and leaf motif on one side just left of handle if the the handle is on the right.

    Record Type: Object

    Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set, c. 1930-1970
  16. Glass Coffee Cup - Cup, Coffee

    Glass coffee cup is narrow at the bottom and flares out toward top. It rests inside a gold-colored metal rim from which a handle extends up one side. Handle has two vertical open sections. Metal rim has a geometric openwork motif.

    Record Type: Object

    Glass Coffee Cup
  17. Gray Enamelware Platter, c. 1920-1959 - Platter

    Gray Enamelware Platter, c. 1920-1959. Gray enamelware platter is oval in shape with recessed base and 1.5" horizontal rim.

    Record Type: Object

    Gray Enamelware Platter, c. 1920-1959
  18. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century
  19. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century
  20. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century
  21. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century
  22. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century
  23. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century
  24. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century
  25. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century

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