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Cup plate

Cup plate
Object name 
Cup plate
Date 
1835-1845
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.6 cm )
Description 
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; American eagle with shield on breast, wings crookedly raised and head facing right, clutching arrows and laurel branch, in center of well, surrounded by two concentric rings (stippled ground) and pattern of small flowers and fleur-de-lis; on interior rim, pattern of leaves flanking scrolls, and flowers, on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 666).
Credit Line 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates in loving memory of Howard Masten and Anne Louise Canoune
Object Number 
1971.109g
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.