Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Most of the ceramics recovered during an archaeological dig at an old privy at 47 Brown Street in Portland were English-made pearlware. Between 1780 and 1860, molded shell-edge pattern ceramics came to the U.S. in large quantities and probably were used in most American households.
This piece, with a plain blue edge, probably dates from 1840 or 1850.
John Corey purchased the Brown Street lot in 1850 and may have been living there when this piece was discarded into the privy.
About This Item
- Title: Blue shell-edge soup plate, Portland, ca. 1845
- Creation Date: circa 1845
- Subject Date: circa 1845
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Earthenware
- Local Code: 2011.359 #67
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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