Bowl, 1909
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Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery. The Saturday Evening Girls created an array of remarkable Arts and Crafts wares, including children's dishes and sets. Some of these dishes were personalized with a child's name; others bore rhymes or simple phrases.
Social reformers in Boston, Massachusetts, organized the Saturday Evening Girls Club to educate and improve the lives of impoverished immigrant girls. In 1907, the club established a pottery. The Saturday Evening Girls created an array of remarkable Arts and Crafts wares, including children's dishes and sets. Some of these dishes were personalized with a child's name; others bore rhymes or simple phrases.
Artifact
Bowl (Vessel)
Date Made
1909
Creators
Saturday Evening Girls (Organization)
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
Made and decorated by Fanny Levine as part of Saturday Evening Girls in Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.43.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Color
Cream (Color)
Yellow
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
on bottom: F L / 385 / 1 09 SEG inside bowl: EARLY TO BED & EARLY TO RISE MAKES A CHILD HEALTHY & WISE
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