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Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Frank, Friday at 7:56 PM.

  1. Frank

    Frank Well-Known Member

    Among the many things I've inherited is this platter. It currently lives on our dresser but for its protection, we'd like to display it on the wall. I'm not happy with the wire and spring plate hangers commonly available, so I'm open to suggestions.

    Additionally, I wonder if anyone can give me a rough estimate of how old it might be, and who the maker was?

    The emblem on the back identifies it as "The Residence of the late Richard Jordan, New Jersey". I've always assumed he was an ancestor of some sort, but I can't place him genealogically. I don't know any of the provenance of this piece, so it could have been in the family since it was new, or it's possible my grandmother may have bought it simply for the name association. All of my Jordan ancestors (at least the ones I know of) were in Virginia, going back to the Jamestown colony, so the New Jersey bit throws me some.

    I'm not sure it comes through in the photos, but it's a lovely soft purple, and has been broken and repaired in the past.

    Edited to add the dimensions: 16 x 20 inches.






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  3. Frank

    Frank Well-Known Member

    Well, I'll be! Thank you!!!
    I'll see if I can track down William Mason, and through that, and the information you've found, I might be able to determine if Richard Jordan was a relative or not.
     
  4. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    This is really beautiful, and the repair shows that it was well loved!
     
  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  6. Frank

    Frank Well-Known Member

    What are the options for mounting this platter on the wall? As I said, I'm not pleased with the wire and spring contraptions commonly available. I just don't think they're sturdy enough to support something this size.
     
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  7. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    A nice wood plate shelf would work.
    Specifically for plates.
    Mikey
     
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  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The first instinct I have when seeing one of those wire holders is to get a wire cutter. Pronto. Wire holders eat plates. I second the wood shelf. My grandma's house had a plate rail, purpose-built in the dining room to display plates. No wires. They were over head height on an adult, so no small fingers or furry feet got up there.
     
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  9. Caro Tinley

    Caro Tinley Member

     
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  10. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I had a plate rail in my 1st dining room.......

    I too , like the wood shelf.
     
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Nice to have a platter with a family connection. And I love staple repairs.:)
    Ditto.
     
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  12. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    You can have it shadowbox framed. They should mount the plate in the same fashion as museum mounts, and then of course it's enclosed in acid free materials with UV glass/plexi. It's a lot more expensive than a simple wooden rail shelf though.
     
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    but then , you can't pick it up and flip it over to admire the work on the rear....;):(
     
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  14. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Well you can, but it requires some fancy footwork. The back has to be clear plexi too. probably with two more pieces of plexi top and bottom with grooves cut to hold the plate. It can be done but it's a pile of work.
     
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  15. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    And everyone that asks to do stuff like this.....are they ever really gonna take it off the wall and look at it? Too much trouble lol.
     
  16. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's pretty rare. It happens, but a wooden shelf would be far easier and a lot cheaper.
     
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  17. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    and you might want to show off the work on the back......... easily !
     
  18. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    I guess I should mention that a framer can make a shadow box have a hinged front. It's more expensive of course. Museum mounts are usually wire resting points painted to be unobtrusive (not the same as the plate mounts....no springs, so no pressure).
     
  19. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

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