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Monday, February 21, 2011
I love this SKELETON plate Can you tell me about it?
Oh I want more of these! It would be under restaurant ware. FRONT: WE'RE HAVING A CALLIATHUMP S.B.T. EST HODIE IN BONIS CICERO. BACK O.P.CO. SYRACUSE CHINA. About 9 1/2 inches.
I found this information about the plate on pointworth: Calliathump Est Hodie In Bonis Cicero Yale MD Plate
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations Calliathump Est Hodie In Bonis Cicero Yale MD Plate. This plate celebrates a time honored Yale tradition, with connection to the Skull and crossbones society.
PANDOWDY BAND. A correspondent writing from Bowdoin College says: "We use the word pandowdy, and we have a custom of pandowdying. The Pandowdy Band, as it is called, has no regular place nor time of meeting. The number of performers varies from half a dozen and less to fifty or more. The instruments used are commonly horns, drums, tin-kettles, tongs, shovels, triangles, pumpkin-vines, &c. The object of the band is serenading Professors who have rendered themselves obnoxious to students; and sometimes others,--frequently tutors are entertained by 'heavenly music' under their windows, at dead of night. This is regarded on all hands as an unequivocal expression of the feelings of the students.
"The band corresponds to the Calliathump of Yale. Its name is a burlesque on the Pandean Band which formerly existed in this college."
The plate is impressed with the number 81 which dates it to about 1900. It was made by The Onondaga Pottery Co. Syracuse N.Y.
The plate is hand painted and in very good condition, measuring 9 5/8" across. T is some wear to the hand painted gold edge.
The back of the plate has a paper lable stating that the plate once belonged to E.C. Gaines M.D.
is a link and photo history for Dr. E.C. Gaines. /cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/ren&CISOPTR=206&DMSCALE=25&DMWIDTH=600&DMHEIGHT=600&DMX=11.75&DMY=261&DMMODE=viewer&DMTEXT=&REC=9&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=360
S.B.T. was (I believe) a fraternity of medical students – Sigma Beta Tau
I originally sent that answer about nine years ago, but did not see this page again. How strange that this would come up now, and that the older posts were deleted!
@ Chad - No, it's not my plate. I was never able to reach the person who owned the plate. I just found the information about it. I have looked for one for years and haven't found one!
Do you still have this plate?
ReplyDeleteI found this information about the plate on pointworth:
ReplyDeleteCalliathump Est Hodie In Bonis Cicero Yale MD Plate
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations
Calliathump Est Hodie In Bonis Cicero Yale MD Plate.
This plate celebrates a time honored Yale tradition, with connection to the Skull and crossbones society.
PANDOWDY BAND. A correspondent writing from Bowdoin College says: "We use the word pandowdy, and we have a custom of pandowdying. The Pandowdy Band, as it is called, has no regular place nor time of meeting. The number of performers varies from half a dozen and less to fifty or more. The instruments used are commonly horns, drums, tin-kettles, tongs, shovels, triangles, pumpkin-vines, &c. The object of the band is serenading Professors who have rendered themselves obnoxious to students; and sometimes others,--frequently tutors are entertained by 'heavenly music' under their windows, at dead of night. This is regarded on all hands as an unequivocal expression of the feelings of the students.
"The band corresponds to the Calliathump of Yale. Its name is a burlesque on the Pandean Band which formerly existed in this college."
The plate is impressed with the number 81 which dates it to about 1900. It was made by The Onondaga Pottery Co. Syracuse N.Y.
The plate is hand painted and in very good condition, measuring 9 5/8" across. T is some wear to the hand painted gold edge.
The back of the plate has a paper lable stating that the plate once belonged to E.C. Gaines M.D.
is a link and photo history for Dr. E.C. Gaines. /cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/ren&CISOPTR=206&DMSCALE=25&DMWIDTH=600&DMHEIGHT=600&DMX=11.75&DMY=261&DMMODE=viewer&DMTEXT=&REC=9&DMTHUMB=1&DMROTATE=360
S.B.T. was (I believe) a fraternity of medical students – Sigma Beta Tau
Would you please resend the link? It seems incomplete (and does not work). Thank you!
DeleteI originally sent that answer about nine years ago, but did not see this page again. How strange that this would come up now, and that the older posts were deleted!
ReplyDeleteAre you the owner of the plate, Ellen?
ReplyDelete@ Chad - No, it's not my plate. I was never able to reach the person who owned the plate. I just found the information about it. I have looked for one for years and haven't found one!
ReplyDeleteI see. Thank you very much for the info. Good luck in your search!
ReplyDeleteWhat would a plate like this be worth?
ReplyDelete