Cup Plate
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1830-1840
MediumPressed colorless lead glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 3 3/8in. (8.6cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionThick, pressed colorless lead glass cup plate with a scalloped rim and a line of raised dots following the scalloped edge on the top surface. The remainder of the pattern is pressed into the underside of the cup plate. It consists of a field of quartered squares, or waffles, in the center of the cup plate. At the rim, fans fit into each scallop of the rim, with small quartered circles between. There are many chips at the scalloped edges of the cup plate.
Object number1974.56.953
NotesHistorical Note: According to an old paper tag accompanying the plate, this came from the Colt family home in Lyme, Connecticut. It is unknown which specific Colt family this is referencing. (Lee 12/2/2010)Subject Terms
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