Tin Vienna Art Plate - Salt Lake Scenic Art Plate - 1911 - Charles W. Shonk Co.
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:4074930 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Beautiful tin Vienna art plate made by Charles W. Shonk Company (Royal Saxony Art Plates) for the Souvenir Novelty Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah as a souvenir of the Salt Lake City Area. The plate is marked Copyright 1911. The plate contains scenes of a railroad passenger train traveling across the Great Salt Lake at the top, the Mormon Tabernacle Organ, the Mormon Block and the Hotel Utah across the center and the Saltair Pavillion at the bottom. Between the outer scen...es are Sego Lilys, the Utah State flower.
Shonk was one of the largest makers of what is now known as Vienna art plates during the second decade of the twentieth century. They made portrait plates, advertising plates, souvenir plates, and scenic plates. There were only three different style of souvenir plates made that I am aware of, so this plate is somewhat scarce. The historic Utah lithos are great.
Information about the lithography is printed on the back. The plate is 10 inches in diameter.
Shonk was one of the largest makers of what is now known as Vienna art plates during the second decade of the twentieth century. They made portrait plates, advertising plates, souvenir plates, and scenic plates. There were only three different style of souvenir plates made that I am aware of, so this plate is somewhat scarce. The historic Utah lithos are great.
Information about the lithography is printed on the back. The plate is 10 inches in diameter.
