Image
Clare Leighton
Grist Milling Plate,
Description
Title
Grist Milling Plate
Medium
earthenware
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
2.2 cm (7/8 inches) (height)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Marks: The verso has a title and description of the image and has the legend, "GRIST MILLING/Much of the wealth and industry of New England was based on water power. Flour for the famous Rhode Island Johnny Cake was so ground until electricity superseded the picturesque water mill.”
Place
Place Made: England
Type
Credit
Mary B. Jackson Fund
Object Number
2004.89.11
About
Grist Milling Plate
New England Industries
Marks: The verso has a title and description of the image and has the legend, "GRIST MILLING/Much of the wealth and industry of New England was based on water power. Flour for the famous Rhode Island Johnny Cake was so ground until electricity superseded the picturesque water mill.”
Place Made: England
Use
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