Toddy Plate
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1840-1860
MediumPressed colorless lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 4 7/8in. (12.4cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
DescriptionColorless, pressed lead glass toddy plate with an undulating edge, a shallow, circular well, and a flat bottom. A line of small, raised ovals follows the outline of the undulating edge; the remainder of the decoration is pressed into the underside. The pattern consists of a star in the center, surrounded by radiating, wavy, leaf-shapes (also known as a "pinwheel" motif), with a field of very small diamonds inside each leaf. The side of the toddy plate is plain. There is a repeating pattern of fans and tassels on the underside of the rim that echoes the undulating edge of the toddy plate. There are four small and medium-sized chips at the undulating edge. There are two short cracks in the side, and possibly a third crack that follows the edge of the bottom of the toddy plate.
Object number1979.68.276
NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.Subject Terms
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