U.S. Political Equity Association "Votes for Women" berry bowl, 1913
Scope and Contents
Mrs Alva Belmont, Newport RI socialite and mother of Consuelo Vanderbilt, commissioned white china dinnerware, decorated with the legend 'Votes for Women' printed in blue, from the English pottery firm, John Maddox and Sons of Burslem. The china was probably made for the Council of Great Women Conference that took place in 1913 in conjunction with the opening of a new Chinese Tea House on Belmont’s estate at Marble House.
Dates
- Creation: 1913
Creator
- From the Collection: Johns Hopkins University (Collector, Organization)
- From the Collection: Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Dunston-Weiler Lithograph Co. (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Phoenix Manufacturing Co. (Organization)
- From the Collection: International Women's Congress: Holland (1915) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Valentine, Lila Meade, 1865-1921 (Person)
- From the Collection: Humphrey, Ida C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Reed, Edward Tennyson, 1860-1933 (Person)
- From the Collection: Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Sewall, Samuel E. (Samuel Edmund), 1799-1888 (Person)
- From the Collection: New England Woman's Suffrage Association (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Livermore, Daniel Parker, 1818-1899 (Person)
- From the Collection: Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811-1886 (Person)
- From the Collection: Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880 (Person)
- From the Collection: Edwards and Broughton Company (Raleigh, N.C.) (Printer, Organization)
- From the Collection: Harbert, Elizabeth Boynton, 1843-1925 (Person)
- From the Collection: Whitehouse, Vira Boarman, 1875-1957 (Person)
- From the Collection: Brewer, David J. (David Josiah), 1837-1910 (Person)
- From the Collection: E.T.W. Dennis & Sons, Ltd. (Printer, Organization)
- From the Collection: Bamforth & Co. (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Eastman, Max, 1883-1969 (Person)
- From the Collection: Men's League for Woman Suffrage (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Cargill Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Lucke Badge and Button Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Cruver Company of Chicago (Organization)
- From the Collection: Wellman, Walter, 1858-1934 (Person)
- From the Collection: Woman Suffrage Party of New York City (Organization)
- From the Collection: Barton & Spooner (Organization)
- From the Collection: Wellman, Walter, 1858-1934 (Person)
- From the Collection: Samson Brothers (Organization)
- From the Collection: International Typographical Union (Organization)
- From the Collection: Rotary Photo (Organization)
- From the Collection: Ellam, W.H. (Person)
- From the Collection: Chad Valley Co. Ltd (Organization)
- From the Collection: New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: Penny Illustrated (Organization)
- From the Collection: M.A.D.S. School (Organization)
- From the Collection: Harding, Emily J. (Person)
- From the Collection: Burgess, S., Mrs. (Person)
- From the Collection: Manning Publishing Co. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bastian Brothers Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936 (Person)
- From the Collection: Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 (Person)
- From the Collection: Millar & Lang Art Publishing Co. (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.07 Cubic Feet (16 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Accruals
Purchased from Elizabeth Crawford in July 2020.
Physical Description
White china "berry bowl" with the legend "Votes for Women" printed in blue on the inner rim. There is a green maker's mark on the bottom.
Processing Information
Processed by Spencer Hupp in June 2023.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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