Baking dish
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1870-1885
Maker
J. E. Jeffords and Co. (1868-c. 1904)
Measurements
3-1/8 in x 11-3/8 in (dia)
Materials
Glazed yellow earthenware
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation
Accession Number
2025.20
Inscription
“FIRE PROOF / J.E.JEFFORDS & CO. / Phila. / Patented June[?] 28 1870.” is stamped into the center of the outside bottom.
Condition Notes
The dish is broken into four large pieces and glued together.
Provenance
Found in collection.
Comments
The yellowware dish has straight sides that cant outward. The mold used for making this baking dish created ten small feet around the outside bottom. Each is shaped like an oval balloon, forming an interesting feature. The maker's stamp on the outside bottom confirms when, where, and by whom the dish was made.
