| Maker: Wilkinson Pattern:American Commemorative Plate Quincy Illinois c1910 Lovely plate with deeply canted sides, printed in a rich dark blue. Central view of the Adams County Courthouse, surrounded by pattern vignettes around the rim of the Federal Building Post Office, Administration Building, Soldiers Home, Public Library, St Francis Solanus Collage, Gem City Business College and the City Hall.
Backstamp: R & M Co. The Rowland & Marsellus Co Staffordshire England Sohm, Ricker & Wersenhogh Quincy Illinois. (Rowland Marsellus were importers and Sohm, Ricker & Wersenhogh retailers.)
There is a little wear and discolouration under the rim, however the face of the plate is in excellent condition. Dimensions: 25.5 cm / 10 ins
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