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Item Specifics
Brand: Wheelock Dresden
Type: Souvenir Dish / Miniature PlateTheme: Souvenir / Historical /
Regional Americana
Location: Rainbow Falls, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Retailer: W.E. Hook View, Book & Stationery Co.
Material: Porcelain
Origin: Made in Germany
Era: Edwardian (1901-1910)Production
Date: Circa 1900–1908
Condition: Used
Antique Wheelock Dresden Germany Souvenir Dish – Rainbow Falls, Colorado Springs, COUp for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible piece of regional Colorado Americana and European porcelain history. This antique miniature souvenir dish features a hand-painted central illustration of Rainbow Falls in Colorado Springs, bordered by a delicate silver-toned rim.This piece is historical "souvenir china" imported by the famous Wheelock Company. It was custom manufactured in Dresden, Germany, explicitly for the historic W.E. Hook View, Book & Stationery Co. store in Colorado Springs. W.E. Hook was a famous 19th-century western landscape photographer, making this item highly desirable for regional Colorado collectors. Given the operational timelines of both companies, this piece dates precisely between 1900 and 1908.
Backstamp Reads: WHEELOCKMADE IN GERMANY FOR W.E. HOOK VIEW, BOOK & STATIONERY CO., COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. DRESDEN.
Has footing damage but sits well and no damage to top side or rim.
