Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
1954.164
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object name
Cup plate
Date
1835-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 1 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Deep blue pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; narrow curved rim and flat circular well; American eagle with shield on breast, wings crookedly raised and head facing right, clutching arrows and laurel branch, in well; upper edge of well outlined in 13 stars; design of 4 daisies with palmettes in circles and dotted circles interspersed around interior rim (Lee-Rose 677-A).
Object Number
INV.8302
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
