Dolphin Lamp

Robert Sonneman, Robert Sonneman and Son

1972

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Pink and white blocks quilt.
Blue appliqued flowers on white, over another star patterned quilt.
Decoration transfer printed in maroon. "The key piece of the ["Our America"] series is the…chop plate that features, at top center, the national eagle above the American shield, the eagle's wings outspread over a city to the left and farmland to the right. Below this group and covering most of the face of the plate, is an outline map of the United States that has small perspective drawings of items or activities common to each state or region." (Source: Maxine Feek Nelson, Collectible Vernon Kilns 2nd ed. (Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 2004), 234.)
One-shoulder, draped toga-style evening dress in multi-colored silk with sequins and beads in shades of red, blue, orange, yellow, green and pink over close fitting multi-colored silk under dress of same fabric with slit on left side, side zipper, lined in hot pink silk