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Has anybody seen one of these plates. I can barely read what is on the back but I believe it is Abenakis Pottery, which I believe is a Canadian maker since I can also read "Canada", and "hand crafted" and possibly "2610". I don't know the value, just curious if there are others out there. It has a lot of crazing, and appears to be a real vintage piece. Thanks for any help.
Joe Filer

I've never seen one of these, but I am highly skeptical that it dates to the nineteenth century, or even the first half of the twentieth.

George P.

Thanks, George. Here's a closeup of the crazing. I sure would like to verify its age.
Joe

It's an interesting curio, but the typography is wrong for the 19th or even early 20th century. That particular style of sans-serif fonts didn't exist until the mid-20th, and the serif face seems to be Times New Roman, which was designed around 1930, or a knock-off of it. My guess is it probably dates to the '50s or '60s. Nice, though -- a keeper!

Cody K wrote:It's an interesting curio, but the typography is wrong for the 19th or even early 20th century. That particular style of sans-serif fonts didn't exist until the mid-20th, and the serif face seems to be Times New Roman, which was designed around 1930, or a knock-off of it. My guess is it probably dates to the '50s or '60s. Nice, though -- a keeper!

My thoughts exactly!

George P.

Crank_it_up wrote:It has a lot of crazing, and appears to be a real vintage piece. Thanks for any help.
Joe Filer

The crazing can be produced on new ceramics I'm afraid , I just bought some brand new hearth tiles that come ready crazed

Steve

Well, I'm crazed, and I'm definitely vintage!

Sorry, I hadda do it. It was too easy.

"Abenakis" was a line of ceramics with vintage prints produced by Beauceware Pottery in Canada, starting approximately in the 1960s.

Bill

Thanks to everyone for the information even though you crashed my dreams! just kidding.
Hope to see some of you in Orlando.
Joe

That is a nice plate, but my feeling this was probably from the 1960's or 1970's as many of these different types of collectable plates were becoming popular. I really do think it is a cool plate and collectable. It is at least 40 years old.