Plate, Dinner : 2001.11.006

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

2001.11.006

Accession#:

2001.11

Credit Line:

Donated by Harold Fossum.

Object Name:

Plate, Dinner

Title:

Percy's Divided Dinner Plate

Date:

1940

Description:

White plate with rose and black border, divided into 3 compartments. Plate has hand painted border in colors as follows (outside to inside): 0.0625 inch black, 1 inch rose, 0.25 inch black, 0.125 inch white, fine black line. After this border, center begins and is white. Plate is formed into 3 separate chambers. Bottom of plate is large chamber, approximately 2/3 surface. Remaining 1/3 is divided in 1/2 at top of plate. Upper proper left chamber has "PERCY'S" painted in black script.

Notes:

Collected and preserved by donor's wife, Helen Fossum.
Percy's was a restaurant at 218 Front St. It was also a teen—age hangout.

Search Terms:

Business
Store
Ad
Home Life
Household
Personal Belonging
Decorative

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Percy's Divided Dinner Plate

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