Skip to main content

ABC Plate

Dublin Core

Title

Description

1900? One ABC plate 6¾" in diameter. The alphabet is embossed on the plate's rim. In its inner circle is a presentation of MSA in brown and white. A seal on the back of the plate is illegible except for its ending: "Sons, England." $55 from Sally Gilbert, Rochester, NY, through eBay, Sept., '02.

The plate presents the phase in this story in which both father and son ride on the ass. Clouds, trees, fields, rocks, and a path are visible. I am surprised that this motif would be taken up on a child's alphabet plate.

Source

$55 from Sally Gilbert, Rochester, NY, through eBay, Sept., '02.

Date

Collection

Carlson Fable Collection

Citation

“ABC Plate,” Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections, accessed January 7, 2025, https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1395.

Social Bookmarking