The image shows the back of a vintage collector's plate titled "The Critics" by artist Lowell Davis, produced by Schmid in 1983. 

Plate Details

• Title: "The Critics"

• Artist: Lowell Davis

• Maker: Schmid

• Year: 1983

The estimated market value of the 1983 Schmid limited edition collector's plate "The Critics" by Lowell Davis ranges from $13 to $39.

Value Breakdown

• Plate Only ($13 – $20): If the plate is sold by itself in very good condition with no chips or cracks.

• With Box & COA ($24 – $39): If you still have the original box, promotional literature, and the Certificate of Authenticity (COA), it typically fetches a higher price on secondary marketplaces

• Edition Number: 4171 out of 12,500 (hand-numbered on the back.

• Mr. Lowell went down the hill

  to paint a portrait by the old windmill.

  He had locked the cats in the corncrib tight

  So the other animals could share the lime light.

  The cats on the other plates had been featured

  Now it was time to paint the other creatures.

  What Lowell was doing, all wanted to see,

  And ambled, down out of curiosity.

  Goldie and her babies as pretty as pie

  And Blossom fluttering her big brown eyes.

  Wisteria was nervous and so was Dixie Lee

  All wanted to be on the new plate, you see.

  Mr. Lowell paused with paintbrush in hand

  “Be still, all of you, quiet you stand!”

  All of you on my new plate will be featured

  For you are all Foxfire Farm creatures