Melon Platter
Manufacturer
T.G. Hawkes & Company
(American, 1880 - 1962)
Dateafter 1903
Mediumcut glass
Dimensions2 1/2 × 14 × 11 3/8 inches (6.4 × 35.6 × 28.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981
Object number41.21.14
ClassificationsFood Services
DescriptionOval shape; raised scalloped rim; gravic cut three melons with leaves and engraved leaves in center; Kohinoor pattern in outer band.ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House
| 1. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark, Orange, Texas. Page 72, entry 6.
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