Roycroft Inn Luncheon Plate, 1980-2000

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Artifact Overview

The Roycrofters were a community of craft workers and artists founded in 1895, part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Located in East Aurora, New York, its campus housed various craft shops and provided an inn to welcome visitors. This plate from the late 1900s displays an original design by Dard Hunter (1883-1966).

Artifact Details

Artifact

Luncheon plate

Date Made

1980-2000

Creator Notes

Design attributed to William Joseph "Dard" Hunter. Made by Buffalo China Company, Buffalo, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.125.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Color

White (Color)
Dark green
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Diameter: 7.125 in

Inscriptions

on lip of plate: R on bottom: BUFFALO / 9501-C
Roycroft Inn Luncheon Plate, 1980-2000