J & G Meakin New York Worlds Fair Commemorative Plate 1939
Price
£110 | $153 USD | €127 EUR
Item Number:SA740646 Date of manufacture:1940 Current Status: For sale Seller:Xupes Limited
This antique has been viewed 20 times in the past month with the most views from France.
Description
A fine English J & G Meakin commemorative pottery plate made for the New York Worlds Fair 1789 - 1939. The plate is transfer printed in blue on a white ground and has panels containing pavilions representing various of the participating countries around the edge. The centre of the plate shows a statue of George Washington whose 230th anniversary coincided with the opening of the 1939 New York World Fair which was also the 80th anniversary of the event. It was also 150 years after the founding of America signified by a portrait and crest to the rim of the plate. The plate has printed makers marks to the base. Offered in good condition with glaze age crazing and a minor stained craze to the left centre of the plate. Internal Ref: CE20236
Declaration
This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as 1940.
Dimensions
Height = 2.2 cm (0.9")
Width = 27.2 cm (10.7")
Depth = 0 cm (0.0")
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