Cup Plate
Date1840-1850
MediumPressed colorless lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 3 5/8in. (9.2cm)
Credit LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionPressed colorless lead glass cup plate with a round rim, curved sides, and a flat bottom. A raised line circles the edge of the cup plate, while the remainder of the pattern is pressed on the underside. The pattern consists of a central circle surrounded by ten pointed arches, or petals, with beveled edges. There are thirteen slightly larger petals on the sides, also with beveled edges. There are multiple small chips at the exposed edges of the cup plate, especially on the bottom.
Object number1974.56.952
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