Spanish American War Edwin Bennet Remember the Maine Plate For Sale

One of a series of three designs from the Edwin Bennet pottery in Baltimore. Edwin was the father of the US pottery industry and his pottery output is very well known.

This classic plate shows the Maine under full steam on a choppy sea with a following wind. This image is shown as being on a parchment to symbolize that the ship was no longer with us. An American eagle overhead carries a ribbon inscribed Remember the Maine. As a signed that the eagle will not forget there are three lightning rods in his talons threatening retribution. The American shield, motto and "in God We Trust" are beneath with crossed cannon, crossed swords and dried palms.

An urn has smoke issuing from it and in the smoke is written "260" to represent the number of lives lost (subsequently amended to 266.) Red, white and blue decoration around the rim.

On the reverse the is the EB Co mark with "warrantied" and "patent applied".

No cracks or chips. Crazed but only if you look closely!

8.5" diameter.