White Granite Plate
Title
White Granite Plate
Description
White granite became a popular choice for dinnerware in the mid-nineteenth century because it had the appearance of porcelain but was less expensive and more durable. Pieces were often decorated with natural motifs.
Creator
John Maddock & Sons.
Source
Recovered from excavation prior to construction of Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J.
Publisher
Rutgers University-Camden
Date
c. 1855; photograph, July 2018
Contributor
Ashley Angelucci (Graduate Student, American Material Culture, Spring 2018); photograph by Jacob Lechner.
Rights
Collection of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts
Relation
Affleck, Richard, George Cress, Ingrid Weubber, Rebecca White, Kimberly Morrell, and Thomas Kutys. Phase II and Data-Recovery Archaeological Excavations of the Smith-Maskell Site Cooper Street Development Camden, New Jersey. Archaeological Excavation Report, Burlington: URS Corporation.
Format
White granite dinner plate
Collection
Citation
John Maddock & Sons., “White Granite Plate,” Learning From Cooper Street, accessed April 26, 2024, https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/items/show/29.