Colonial Annapolis Vernon Kilns Transfer Plate Vtg State Souvenir 1931-1958 for Sale

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Colonial Annapolis Vernon Kilns Transfer Plate Vtg State Souvenir 1931-1958 For Sale

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Colonial Annapolis Vernon Kilns Transfer Plate Vtg State Souvenir 1931-1958:
$50.00

Vernon Kilns

Vintage travel state souvenir plate.

Line drawings of the historical images.

Brown transferware.

Displays beautifully.

10.25\" diameter

1\" deep

COLONIAL ANNAPOLIS

Flowers & ribbons of grass decorates the outer ring of the plate.

Plate scenes:

State House

1772

Provincial Council House

(Old Treasury Bldg)

About 1698

Hammond-Harwood House

1774

St Anne\'s Church

1858

First Church 1692

Liberty Poplar

(600 years old)

& Woodward Hall, by John\'s College

Paca House

(Carvel Hall)

1774

Olga House

USNA Alumni House

1739

Marked on the plate bottom:

The Great Seal of Maryland and it\'s description.

Plate made Expressly for

HERFF-JONES COMPANY

Annapolis, Md

Vernon Kilns

USA

Herff-Jones Company has been in operation from 1920 to present.

Vernon Kilns - 1931 to 1958.

Vernon Kilns began in 1912 as Vernon Potteries with George J.W. Poxon from the English Wade Pottery family. He came to America and visited pottery companies across the country. He purchased a ranch in Vernon California and established Vernon Potteries in 1912 selling his ceramics under the name Poxon China. He first produced tiles and then heavy earthen ware and hotel/restaurant ware.

A fire in 1927 destroyed part of his facility and they had difficulty rebuilding during the Depression. The company was sold in 1931, to Faye Dennison who changed the name to Vernon Kilns. The Poxon molds were used until an earthquake in 1933 destroyed the original blanks and new designs were created. They overcame 2 fires in the 1940s but in the 50\'s could not complete with market inundation of foreign imports and closed in 1958.

Vernon Kilns was one of the \'Big 5\' California potteries. When they closed, Metlox Manufacturing another of the Big 5, bought their molds and continued to produce some patterns in their Vernonware department.

Vernon Kilns used clay from Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and England.

No chips or cracks.

Well cared for through the years.

Graphics are clear and bright.

Ready for display.

Gift worthy condition.

Please see pictures.

They are taken with intent to be a part of the description and provide the best examples of quality and condition.

The plate will be carefully packed for safe shipping.