Plate with Library, Philadelphia

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Plate with Library, Philadelphia

c. 1820

Made by John and William Ridgway, Hanley, England (1814–1830) Decoration after an engraving by William Birch (American (born England), 1755–1834)

The Philadelphia Library Company, one of the oldest in the country, was established in 1731 in large part thanks to the support of Benjamin Franklin, whose statue is seen in the central niche over the building's front door. The structure, located at 105 South Fifth Street, was demolished in the nineteenth century, but the original façade was reproduced for the Philosophical Society's Library Hall, built on the site in 1959.

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Object Details

Titles:

Plate with Library, Philadelphia

Date:

c. 1820

Artists:

Made by John and William Ridgway, Hanley, England (1814–1830) Decoration after an engraving by William Birch (American (born England), 1755–1834)

Medium:

Glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration

Dimensions:

Diameter: 8 1/4 inches (21 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Bequest of R. Wistar Harvey, 1940

Accession Number:

1940-16-484

Geography:

Made in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, Europe

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