Antique 1915 Panama Canal Calendar Plate Burkett Bros Camden Maine Advertising For Sale

This wonderful antique advertising plate dates to 1915 and features a beautifully illustrated map of the Panama Canal.

Surrounding the map is a complete 1915 calendar, two American flags, patriotic ribbon details, and a decorative gold-colored rim. The combination of early advertising, Maine history, and Panama Canal imagery makes this a particularly interesting display piece.

The bottom reads:

“Souvenir from Burkett Bros. Bakers — Camden, ME.”

This plate was likely produced as an advertising premium for the Burkett Brothers bakery business in Camden, Maine, making it especially appealing to collectors of Maine memorabilia, antique advertising, bakery collectibles, and historical souvenir plates.

ITEM DETAILS:

• Authentic antique advertising calendar plate

• Dated 1915

• Features a detailed map of the Panama Canal

• Complete miniature 1915 calendar surrounding the map

• Decorated with American flags and patriotic ribbon artwork

• Advertising souvenir from Burkett Bros. Bakers of Camden, Maine

• Cream-colored ceramic or porcelain body

• Decorative gold-colored rim

• Wonderful piece of early Maine business history

• More than 110 years old

CONDITION:

This plate is in fantastic antique condition with no chips or cracks.

The colorful central design remains attractive and easy to see. The gold-colored edge also presents nicely, with only light age-related wear.

There is fine overall crazing in the glaze, which is common and expected on antique ceramic pieces of this age. The crazing adds authentic antique character and does not take away from the plate’s display appeal.

Please review all photographs carefully, as they show the exact plate and condition you will receive.

COLLECTIBLE APPEAL:

• Camden, Maine historical memorabilia

• Antique bakery advertising

• Panama Canal collectibles

• 1915 calendar plates

• Early American advertising premiums

• Patriotic Americana

• Maine souvenir and local-history collections

• Antique kitchen or bakery décor

This is a beautiful and unusual piece with strong local Maine interest. It would display wonderfully on a plate stand, inside a cabinet, or as part of an antique advertising collection.