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Dish (Bread plate)
Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cockrane)
Pittsburgh Glass Manufactory, Nellie Bly
1890-1890
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Pittsburgh Glass Manufactory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
2011.0039.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Linda Cassady in memory of Margaret Grossman
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Object Number
2011.0039.003
Object Name
Dish (Bread plate)
Title
Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cockrane)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Pittsburgh Glass Manufactory (Maker); Nellie Bly (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1890-1890
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center of dish
Inscription: Pressed inscription "AROUND THE WORLD IN 72 D'S. 6 H'S. 11M'S" above female figure's head and the pressed inscription "NELLIE BLY" below her feet.
Type: Inscription
Location: Center of dish
Inscription: Pressed inscription "NEW YORK NOV.14 89. SOUTHAMPTON NOV. 22. BRINDISI NOV. 24. SUEZ NOV. 27. COLOMBO DEC. 8. SINGAPORE DEC. 18. HONG KONG DEC. 23. YOKOHAMA DEC. 28. SAN FRANCISCO JAN. 21 90. CHICAGO JAN. 24. PITTSBURG JAN. 25. NEW YORK JAN. 25."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Nellie Bly
- Travel
- Journalism
- African American
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Press-molded
Dimensions (inches)
1.732 (H) x 6.811 (W) x 12.795 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.4 (H) x 17.3 (W) x 32.5 (L)