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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Blue China plates with Massachusettes houses, monuments, history's on back.

« on: August 03, 2009, 12:18:46 pm »

Thanks for the help on the identifier of blue plates.  The pictures and links you sent me, are very, very similiar in nature.  I have checked the "indented" stamp/etching on back of plates....It definately begins with an "A", however  the last letter is either an "E" or "B" or "S".  A bit out of focus/sloppy.
As I stated, these are all depictions of "Billerica" Mass........with exception of Bartram House.  Any suggestions on how I define history, date of make, etc?
I am very greatful for your input so far....please respond.

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Antique Questions Forum / Blue China plates with Massachusettes houses, monuments, history's on back.

« on: July 30, 2009, 02:35:16 pm »

I have 8 all blue china/antique plates.  All of them have intricately designed pictures of monuments, houses etc....from the early days of Massachusettes.
The back of each plates is engraved/indented with the word "ANTONS" and "12-23".
Some of these plates have limited writing on the back......Example:

1: Bartrams House
2:The Old Oak, Billerica Massachusettes, An old tree when the town was incorporated in 1655
3: Sabba-Day House, Billerica Massachusettes, built in 1768 by John Baldwin John Patten & others proprietors for the purpose of convening their families on Sundays.
4: Christ Church
5: Soldiers Monument, 1861-1865, dedicated Oct 8, 1873, Billerica, heroes, living or dead loyal to country, they gave themselves for Liberty & Union

These Plates have been in the family at least 50 years.......
Any idea of history behind them, possible value?

Thanks