ANTIQUE 1903 ROYAL BABY PLATE - US Pat. 1895 "Tom..learned to play when..young"

Description

This antique Baby Dish is signed in gilt lettering on underside:  "
"ROYAL BABY PLATE   Patented U.S. Febr. 1, 1895    Great Britain, France, Germany, Canada 1903     Made in U.S.A."
Overall very good condition.  No chips or cracks; a couple minor, very small nicks on edge.   Gilt trim around rim shows signs of wear all around.  Decals in center of plate also shows some wear on the words of the poem, as shown.  The four portraits around the sides are intact, and all children character decals have survived very well with only light signs of wear.  Diameter is 8 1/2"