Plate (Cup plate)

  • Category:

    Glass

  • Creator (Role):

    Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (Possible maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Probably Sandwich, Probably Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1840-1852

  • Materials:

    Glass (lead)

  • Techniques:

    Pressed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1978.0125.128


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1978.0125.128

Object Name

Plate (Cup plate)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Ladies' Hermitage Association

Creator (Role)

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

Probably Sandwich, Probably Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1840-1852

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Well; "HENRY CLAY"
2. Label; Top of well; Red-bordered label bearing: "R-564/ M- 5"

Subjects

Henry Clay; Electioneering; Political advertisement; Government

Materials

Glass (lead)

Techniques

Pressed

Dimensions (inches)

0.551 (H) , 3.626 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.4 (H) , 9.21 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Lee, Ruth Webb & Rose, James H. 1948 American Glass Cup Plates. 445.
Pattern listed as No. 564, pl. 89, p. 313; Probably Sandwich
[Book] Spillman, Jane Shadel. 1981 American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass.
Related cup plate listed (no illustration): No. 419, p. 132; Probably Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, ca. 1840- 52