Pane/plaque

Pane/plaque
Object name 
Pane/plaque
Date 
1833-1836
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description 
Colorless, pressed lead glass rectangular pane with a sidewheel steamboat and "J. & C. RITCHIE" in a rectangular frame with canted corners flanked by urns with roses; a thistle and scallop shell below; all on a stippled ground; lip around edges of pane to fit into window or plaque frame.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Randall J. LeBoeuf, Jr., 1976
Object Number 
INV.14409
Marks 
pressed: "J. & . C. RITCHIE"
Gallery Label 
Eight identical panes were found in a secretary book