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Chateau Dresden Dessert Plate

Object numberMO 1978.42.3
Maker (German porcelain manufacturer, 1881 - 1994)
Date1932 - 1944
Mediumceramic (glazed porcelain), paint
Dimensionsoverall Diam 9 1/4 in x H 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm x 23.5 cm )

DescriptionA dessert plate in the Schumann Chateau Dresden floral pattern. The white plate has a scalloped edge and a reticulated (pierced) rim. Painted at the center of the plate and on the rim are a variety of colorful flowers and leaves. The edge of the plate is trimmed in gold and there are gold accents on the rim.

On the reverse of the plate, the manufacturer's mark is stamped in blue: “[a crowned shield with a rampant lion] / Schumann / Dresden."
Label TextThis plate is part of a set of eleven Chateau Dresden dessert plates (MO 1978.42.1-11). According to Curtis Roosevelt, the set was used by his grandmother, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Curtis Roosevelt, Eleanor Seagraves, John R. Boettiger, Elinor Halsted Moore, Thomas A. Halsted, Charles H. Halsted, and Isabella Halsted in 1983.
Credit LineGift of Curtis Roosevelt, Eleanor Seagraves, John R. Boettiger, Elinor Halsted Moore, Thomas A. Halsted, Charles H. Halsted, and Isabella Halsted
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