ABC Plate, The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
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Title
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ABC Plate, The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
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Description
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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.
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Source
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$55 from Sally Gilbert, Rochester, NY, through eBay, Sept., '02.
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Date
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1900?
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Subject
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The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
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Tableware
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Plates
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ABC Plates
