Rare Antique Souvenir Leaf Dish HAWTHORNE INN & ITS COTTAGES East Gloucester, MA

Description: Description: The item up for bids is a lovely antique souvenir dish from the Hawthorne Inn in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is titled "Hawthorn Inn and It's Cottages, East Gloucester, Mass." It has a fabulous image of the inn as viewed from the water, with sailboats in the foreground. The image is rendered in black with a warm sepia yellow background. There are traces of a gold filigree border around the image and touches of gold highlighting on the rim. The dish has an elaborate leaf shaped form with piercings along the top edge. It is signed on the back, "Made in Austria Expressly for W.G. Brown & Co., Gloucester, Mass." It is a fine piece of historic Cape Ann grand hotel memorabilia, have some fun and bid! East Gloucester's sole early large resort-hotel complex was the Hawthorne Inn, originating on Wonson's Point in 1891 by enterprising hotel developer George O. Stacy, and later to become a massive, multibuilding establishment taking 450 to 500 or more guests in twenty-four separate units, mostly new built or converted cottages. The primary component was a Shingle-style edifice, with it's proliferation of verandas, porches, and angled window bays, to which were attached the less auspicious Manse and south wing containing bedrooms and public spaces. The prolific Gloucester contractor John W. Day, builder of other local hotels, was associated with the primary building projects. The individual structures possessed names recalling the life and writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Stacy's favorite author and the hotel's namesake – Seven Gables, Province House, Orchard Cottage, Wayside, Peabody, Endicott, Felton, Cherryfield, and Blythedale. In 1930, after Stacy's death, the ownership of Hawthorne Inn and Cottages transferred to Thomas White. Eight years later, on 10 February 1938, the hotel was visited by a devastating fire, believed to have been intentionally set and leading to the arrest of those held responsible. The business never fully recovered, though the hotel remained open until after World War II. Source: Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., "Summer by the Seaside, The Architecture of New England Coastal Resort Hotels, 1820-1950"; University Press of New England, 2008 The HAWTHORN INN and COTTAGES East Gloucester, Mass. Situated on Eastern Point overlooking Gloucester Harbor, the finest located Hotel on the famous North Shore of Massachusetts. Fine Golf Links, beautiful drives, sailing and bathing. Accommodates 400. Open June to October. Rooms single or en-suite American Plan, with or without bath. For rates, etc., address GEORGE O. STACY, Proprietor, Gloucester, Mass. Source: Advertisement in a 1910 "This Week in Boston" brochure. Condition: The condition is good vintage. There are no chips, cracks, or problem scratches. The surface is glossy and the color is good. The gold filigree border surrounding the image is largely worn away. It presents well and is ready for display. The pictures are the best indicator as to condition, please use the zoom feature and check them out. Dimensions: It's about 5-3/4” wide by 5-1/4", and about 1-1/4" tall at the high point of the rim. (Note: measurements are approximate) Shipping: The buyer of this fine item will be responsible for shipping costs which will be added to the final bid. We use the US Postal Service for shipping. Shipping costs and options are described on the "Shipping and payments" tab in the listing. We ship as soon as possible after the auction ends, generally the business day following the date payment is received. Payment Options: Payment must be received within 2 days of the auction’s closing. We accept Paypal. Please Review Our General Auction Policies: The items we sell are vintage or antique, and as such they will show varying signs of age and wear (i.e. abrasions, dings, patina, etc.). We do our best to describe all of our items, but often we don't overstate the obvious signs of age that are inherent in vintage items. Please view all the photographs closely as they are important elements in the item’s description. If you have specific questions or concerns please ask for more information before you bid. We do not sell "on approval". We make every attempt to provide accurate information pertaining to condition so sales are final. In the event that an item is materially different from the description, please contact us within 2 days of receiving your package and we will review returns on a case by case scenario. Under no circumstances will shipping charges be reimbursed, so please bid accordingly. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Questions: If you have questions, please email before bidding. We will be happy to provide additional information as needed. We are here to help.

Price: 125 USD

Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-02-18T18:39:13.000Z

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