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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.117.B |
Object Name |
Dish, Dessert |
Title |
Scammell China Company Gold Floral Dessert Dish |
Description |
This white and brown circular dessert dish features a floral and star design near the top rim. The dish is oval-shaped with a slight indentation, almost like a bowl. The designs are exclusively along the rim, with a black, vine-like squiggly line separating the star pattern from the floral pattern. The background of the star pattern is brown, while the floral pattern's background is white. There are four floral designs in total, one on each side of the plate. The floral patterns consist of a reddish-purple flower on the left and a light orange flower on the top and right. The rest of the dish is white. The back of the dish is elevated, with both an inner and outer rim. Near the center of the back, there is a black Scammell China Company logo. The top of the logo reads "IVORY LAMBERTON." Below the words, there is an image featuring a crown atop a shield, surrounded by a laurel wreath. A large "S" is centered on the shield, with the word "CHINA" beneath it, inside the wreath. Below the image, the inscription reads "SCAMMELL. MADE IN AMERICA." Further below, the dish is marked with "DESIGNED EXPRESSLY FOR Chalfonte Haddon Hall. JOHN WANAMAKER. PATENT NO. 89860." According to Harry Rinkler of WorthPoint, Scammell China Company originated in 1869 when George Comfort, Thomas Bell, and Jonathan Stewart founded Lamberton Works, a two-kiln pottery company. The company continued under this name until Thomas Maddock purchased it. D. William Scammell later bought out Maddock's interest, and in 1923, he and his five brothers assumed full control and changed the name to Scammell China Company. The company closed in 1955. Citations: Rinkler, H. (n.d.-a). Lamberton Works / Scammel China Company - Guide to value, Marks, history | worthpoint dictionary. Worthpoint. https://www.worthpoint.com/dictionary/p/ceramics/na--united-states/lamberton-works-scammel-china-company |
Date |
1938 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Scammell China Company |
Height (in) |
4.625 |
Length (in) |
6.125 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Paint bleeding and accretions throughout Front: There is paint bleeding around the black vine. The floral design is slightly faded. And finally, there are black accretions around the center of the plate. Back: There are abrasions around the inner rim. There is a black accretion to the right of the logo. There is a black accretion on the left edge near the middle. And finally, there is a black accretion on the bottom of the plate near the middle. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Back, Center, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"IVORY" Line 1 "LAMBERTON" Line 2 "CHINA" Line 3 "SCAMMELL" Line 4 "MADE IN AMERICA" Line 5 "DESIGNED EXPRESSLY" Line 6 "FOR" Line 7 "Chalfonte Haddon Hall" Line 8 "JOHN WANAMAKER" Line 9 "PATENT NO. 89860" Line 10 |
People |
George Comfort Thomas Bell Jonathan Stewart D. William Scammell John Wanamaker Thomas Maddock |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Plants Flowers Plant parts Stars Food Crowns |
Search Terms |
George Comfort Thomas Bell Jonathan Stewart D. William Scammell Chalfonte Haddon Hall John Wanamaker Lambeton Scammell Plants Flowers Dishes Desert Food White Brown Red Orange 1938 20th Century America Trenton Scammel China Company Lamberton Works Maddock Pottery Company China Laurel Reef Crowns Sheild S Dessert Dish Thomas Maddock Maddock's Lamberton Works Scammell China Company Gold Floral Dessert Dish |
Provenance |
This item was found in collections |