Major Edmund Dickinson, a master cabinetmaker in Williamsburg, Virginia, owned a copy of Thomas Chippendales influential Gentleman Cabinet-Makes Director. In 1778, Dickinson died fighting in the American Revolution. Chinese frets and railings were a major rococo design element among Chippendales patterns. Appearing on furniture and architecture built in Williamsburg in the late 18th century, such frets inspired this collection. Made of Portuguese ceramic with matte white and matte black finishes.