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Polychrome hand painted porcelain dish sherd. Some hand painting overglaze. Gilded overglaze. Squared rim. Text painted overglaze: "City of Gloucester". Makers mark stamped on base: "by S. S. Hartwell / Gloucester / Mass."
Polychrome hand painted porcelain dish sherd. Some hand painting overglaze. Gilded overglaze. Squared rim. Text painted overglaze: "City of Gloucester". Makers mark stamped on base: "by S. S. Hartwell / Gloucester / Mass."
Object Number 971-36-10/51558.2
Display Title Polychrome hand painted porcelain dish sherd. Some hand painting overglaze. Gilded overglaze. Squared rim. Text painted overglaze: "City of Gloucester". Makers mark stamped on base: "by S. S. Hartwell / Gloucester / Mass."
Descriptions
Object Description 66 miscellaneous rim sherds. From household dinner ware. All are glazed, most have printed patterns.
Inventory Description Polychrome hand painted porcelain dish sherd. Some hand painting overglaze. Gilded overglaze. Squared rim. Text painted overglaze: "City of Gloucester". Makers mark stamped on base: "by S. S. Hartwell / Gloucester / Mass."
Classification
  • Dish
Department Archaeological
Date late 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Bertoli residence
Additional Geographic Terms 196 Raymond Street
Materials Porcelain
Dimensions Overall: 10.8 × 6.1 × 0.3 cm (4 1/4 × 2 3/8 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-36-10/51558
Provenance
Provenance Leo Bertoli (1971)

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