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Giles, Franklin

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Fox and Stork Plate, 1880

 Item — Box: CFC Tableware Box 9
Identifier: CFC2021.0546.1
Abstract The lively and beautifully colored picture spreads across the center of the plate onto its rim. Print outlines the illustration to the upper right. A floral branch circles the rest of the plate. The artist's moment here is the revenge moment: the stork gets back at the fox by offering food only he can reach. There are several small chips around the edges. The trademark seal on the back is joined by a lovely image from the fable world: two pots sailing on a river. The "Rd" of the trademark is...
Dates: 1880

"Ye stork inviteth ye fox to dinner" Plate, Registration

 Item — Carton: CFC Artifact Box 3
Identifier: CFC2021.0546.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can...
Dates: Other: Registration