Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
1805
1867.306
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Cup plate
Object name
Cup plate
Date
1844-1845
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 3 in. ( 1.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Deep blue pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; undecorated rim curved in to flat circular well; American eagle with shield on breast, wings crookedly raised and head facing right, clutching arrows and laurel wreath, in well; 13 stars grouped around eagle, in well (Lee-Rose 680).
Object Number
INV.8304
Gallery Label
Sticker affixed to cup plate reads "These Colors Don't Run" with the handwritten inscription "680/4".
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
