Porcelain -- Collectors and collecting -- United States; Pottery -- Collectors and collecting -- United States
During the triumphal journey of Lafayette through this country in 1824,
ladies, in honor of him, wore sashes and belt-ribbons printed with his
name and likeness, gloves with his portrait stamped upon the back, and
medallions with laudatory inscriptions relating to him fastened upon
their neck-ribbons and necklaces; while men and boys wore Lafayette
medals, medallions, and buttons. Of all these tokens few now remain; but
the various Lafayette plates and pitchers form lasting mementos of the
visit of the “Nation’s Guest.” Few families in New England appear to
have had more than two or three of the Lafayette pieces, but in the
vicinity of New York persons purchased whole dinner services, especially
of the “Landing” pattern. Mrs. Roebling owns the remains of an entire
set purchased by her father, General Warren. Mr. William C. Prime also
owns an entire service.
La Grange, the home of Lafayette, was a familiar scene to Americans, for
many transparencies and paintings of the château were exhibited during
Lafayette’s tour in 1824, and two views of it appear on plates and
platters. With these I continue the list of historical designs and
subjects.
68. Lafayette. La Grange. Enoch Wood & Sons.
This is a dingy and poorly printed view of the gloomy entrance to the
château, with its great fir-trees, an engraving of which is seen in
Cloquet’s “Recollections of Lafayette.” The blue is good in tint, though
the print is indistinct. It has a poor, confused shell border. On the
back the stamp of Enoch Wood & Sons, and the mark “La Grange, the Home
of Lafayette.” A plate with this design is here shown.
[Illustration: La Grange Plate.]
69. Lafayette. La Grange 2. Wood.
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