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A Hampton collector, Steve Brigandi, graciously accepted the invitation to display some of his china collection along with our pieces. Most of his collection are in this case and are not duplications of what the museum has on display. (Later, Steve generously donated his collection to the museum! Thanks, Steve!!)
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Top left
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China, left to right:
- Chowder Bowl from Hampton Casino
- two "Hampton Beach" plates - manufactured after WWI, their quality is not as fine as some of the other plates. These two plates (and the kitten plate on the top right) are more generic and therefore less expensive, because the design could be used for any town by just changing the name. Gold trim was added to the edges.
- Lamb's Corner and the Ashworth plate showing the location and hotel - c. 1920s- rebuilt after 1921 fire - full surface decals, intricate detail and coloration; made in Germany; very high quality.
Top middle
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China, left to right:
- Three small boxes:
- Green box - generic, with the name "Hampton Beach" on the top
- Orange box (in the back) - generic with the name "Hampton Beach" on the the
front and a drawing of what look like windmills on the top
- Tortoise-shell box (right-most box) - says "Great Boars Head as seen from Casino" on the top, with a drawing mostly of rocks in the foreground
- Top Hat Toothpick Holder - cobalt blue (in front of the orange box)
- Hampton Beach Catholic Church plate - like the Lamb's Corner plate (top left), it has full surface decals, intricate detail and coloration; made in Germany; very high quality.
Top right
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China, left to right:
- Rose plate with cut outs - has two designs from Hampton and 2 designs from Salisbury, this way a more expensive plate could be sold in two towns at once with more success.
- Kitten plate - like the Fish plate and Victorian Woman plate (on top left), this was manufactured after WWI; its quality is not as fine as some of the other plates. It is more generic and therefore less expensive, because the design could be used for any town as they just needed to change the name. Gold trim was added to the edges.
- Lantern - this is a very rare piece of souvenir china.
Bottom Left
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Bottom Center Left
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Bottom Center Middle
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Bottom Center Right
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Bottom Right
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