Porcelain -- Collectors and collecting -- United States; Pottery -- Collectors and collecting -- United States
224. Pennsylvania. Arms of. T. Mayer.
A very spirited and beautiful rendering of the arms of this State,
printed in dark blue on platters and plates, with border and marks like
No. 190. Marks fully described on page.
225. Pennsylvania Hospital. J. & W. Ridgway.
In dark blue, marked “J. & W. Ridgway. Beauties of America.” Border
shown on page 319.
226. Philadelphia. View.
This print is in dark blue upon a plate six inches in diameter. The
border is a confused scroll with roses. The spires of two churches are
seen, and in the foreground is a wharf with a derrick, and a sloop
alongside. Some of the plates have upon the back the stamp “View of the
city of Philadelphia.” Also the impressed stamp of a star like the
Worcester mark.
227. Philadelphia. Fairmount Park. Stubbs.
A view of Fairmount, with a large tree in the foreground, and a man and
woman in the dress of the early part of the century. On the opposite and
further shore of the lake are two of the handsome dwelling-houses which
stood there at that time. The border is the handsome design of scroll,
roses, and eagles. The medallion stamp on back “Fairmount near
Philadelphia.” Impressed mark, Stubbs. A plate with this design is here
shown.
228. Philadelphia. Upper Bridge. Stubbs.
This is one of the four Fairmount Park views. It bears on the back the
impress and the oval blue stamp “Upper Bridge over River Schuylkill.”
The border is the same as shown on page 364. On the left of the
foreground of the view is a large tree, and under it is a group of
persons, one of whom is sketching. At the left is an old covered
Pennsylvania wagon with six horses. The view of the ferry bridge is
clear and good, and the color is a good blue, though not rich and dark.
Impressed stamp on some specimens, Stubbs.
[Illustration: Fairmount Park Plate.]
229. Philadelphia. Library. J. & W. Ridgway.
Plate printed in dark blue with set medallion border. In the centre a
view of the Library at Philadelphia. Mark on the back, “Philadelphia
Library. Beauties of America. J. & W. Ridgway.” One of these plates is
shown on page 319.
230. Philadelphia. Stoughton Church. J. & W. Ridgway.
Plate printed in dark blue with set medallion border shown on page 319.
In the centre a view of the old church which stood on Filbert Street
above Eighth. The church looks like an old Grecian building. Mark on the
back, “Stoughton Church. J. & W. Ridgway, Beauties of America.”
231. Philadelphia. Girard’s Bank. Jackson.
A view, printed in pink or black, of Girard’s Bank. Mark on back,
“Jacksons Warranted.”
232. Philadelphia. United States Hotel.
A view of the hotel in rich dark blue, with a border composed chiefly of
the foliage of two trees standing at the right and left and meeting
overhead.
233. Philadelphia. Woodlands. Stubbs.
View of a low building like a lodge and landscape in dark blue. Scroll,
eagle, and rose border shown on page 364. Stamp on back, “Woodlands near
Philadelphia.”
234. Philadelphia. Washington Church.
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