Lester Manor, King William County, Virginia, United States, North America
Accession Date:
15 Feb 1991
Collection Date:
1938
Notes:
CIRCULAR UNGLAZED EARTHENWARE PLATE, LIGHT ORANGE COLOR. INTERIOR SURFACE ORNAMENTED WITH PICTOGRAPHS IN BROWN, BLACK, & BLUE. ACCORDING TO A MIMEOGRAPHIC TRANSLATIONS SHEET OBTAINED WITH THE PLATE (SEE ACCESSION FILE), THE PICTOGRAPHS TELL THE STORY OF THE TREATY OF 1646 BETWEEN THE INDIANS AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE KING OF ENGLAND. INITIALS "L D" ARE INCISED ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE. NEW WHEN PURCHASED BY THE COLLECTOR. MADE FOR SALE.
