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Georgia Historical Plates by Wedgwood commemorating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the state of Georgia by James Edward Oglethorpe 1733 - 1933. The plates are designed by the late Miss Annie Louise Irwin of Sandersville, Georgia. These Georgia Plates are great collectible items.
Plate Design
The entire design of each border around a different historical center is an informal arrangement of the flora of our state wherein one finds cotton, peaches, and Cherokee roses as well as the needles of her famous long-leaf pine. The great state seal of Georgia appears with our altruistic motto, non sibi sed allis, entwined above. The floral scroll is broken down by 5 other insets of historic interest.
Georgia Plate History
The Transylvania Club of Sandersville, Georgia, in 1933, observing its 25th anniversary and Georgia's bicentennial, sponsored a set of commemorative plates which depict deeds and men who illuminated the stirring history of our famous state. In 1974, the legislature of Georgia declared these plates to be the official historical plates of Georgia. The plates have been used at the Governor's Mansion, in the White House, and by members of England's royal family and are on display at the State Capitol. Select from these 12 Georgia plates:
- General James Oglethorpe
- Georgia Trustees and Tomochichi in London
- John Wesley teaching Indians
- Wesleyan College (Macon) - First College to bestow degrees on women
- University of Georgia (Athens) - First State University
- Richmond Academy (Augusta) - Oldest existing high school in America
- Nancy Hart capturing Tories
- Burning of the Yazoo Act
- Old Capitol in Milledgeville
- Atlanta Capitol
- Group of portraits of Georgia Revolutionary Patriots
- Group of portraits of Georgia Confederate Patriots
Wedgwood and Queensware
There is abundant tradition for thus memorializing Georgia's history for since the eighteenth century, commemorative Queensware has been used as a medium to picture historic shrines. The first Queensware was made by Josiah Wedgwood, F.R.S. for Queen Charlotte in 1762 and was so named in her honor.
The traditions of the master potter are carried on by his direct descendants and the Georgia plates are made from the original formula of Queensware under personal supervision of a lineal descendant of the founder. They are available in rose pink and blue dinner service size approximately ten and one-half inches in diameter. They are available in complete sets of twelve different subjects or by individual subjects. Each plate is backstamped with a short history of the subject.
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