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Fragment Found by: Laura Smith-Riva
Fragment Found in: Burlington, Vermont, USA
Fragment Found in: an old dump
Fragment Found on: 18/07/2021
Comments/Information/Identification: Antique c. 1880’s Staffordshire Alphabet ABC Calendar Months Clock Numbers Red Plate pottery shard, dug. This is an early red transfer-ware plate that features all kinds of learning tips for the children including the alphabet, the months, clock, and numbering which, based on research, would be from 1 to 52. It also would have a second hand display below the main hands showing ten second increments to 60 seconds. These were given to children as gifts.
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