William Adams IV & Sons
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Maker William Adams IV & SonsEnglish, 1829–1864

CultureEnglish

Titles

Plate
the "Shannondale Springs Virginia, U. S."

Datec. 1834–1850

Made inStoke-on-Trent, England

Place depictedShannondale, West Virginia, United States

Made inTunstall, England

MediumLead-glazed earthenware with transfer print

Dimensions7/8 × 7 7/8 in. diameter (2.2 × 20 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Jas A. Gundry

Object numberB.2013.19

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Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThe pattern is after the engraving Shannondale Springs, Virginia by Fenner, Sears and Company printed in 1834 after a drawing by Charles Burton. This site was a former American resort associated with the curative powers of mineral springs on the bank of the Shenandoah River.
ProvenanceJas A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

On bottom, encircled with an eagle and garland design: SHANNONDALE / SPRINGS VIRGINIA / U.S.

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