Captain George Tate (1700-1794) was senior mast agent for the British Royal Navy in Maine. He built the Tate House in 1755.

What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?

A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.

Is this ornament an official Portland souvenir?

No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.

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Portland Maine Holiday Ornament - Tate House

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Tate House in Stroudwater, Portland's 1755 gambrel-roofed house of the mast trade.

Before the Revolution the tallest white pines in Maine were marked for the King's navy, and George Tate was the man who shipped them. This is the house the mast trade built.

For the Portland family, the Maine history reader, the one who knows what a broad arrow cut into a pine meant. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Hung in a window it works all winter, long after the tree comes down.

Quick Facts — Tate House Ornament

› Subject: The Tate House in the Stroudwater neighbourhood of Portland, Maine, built in 1755 with a gambrel roof

› Town: Portland, Maine

› Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon

› Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through

› Packaging: white or gold gift box

› Made to order in the USA

› Ships free in the U.S.

Captain George Tate came to Maine as senior mast agent for the Royal Navy, overseeing the cutting and shipping of pines for warship masts. In 1755 he built this house in Stroudwater, on a rise above the Fore River and the mast yard.

Its gambrel roof carries an unusual recessed band of windows, and its clapboards are left unpainted. It came through the burning of Falmouth in the Revolution and Portland's later fires.

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Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.