Collection Highlights
Portrait of a Heroic Fireman
ca. 1857
1937.328
Polychrome painted and carved wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object name
Cup plate
Date
1840-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 7.9 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; rim curved in to flat circular well; in well, log cabin with flag flying from peak of gable, one window at side, one window next to door at front, and no latchstring on door; details of logs coming together at corners, and chimney at back of house; bottom of well filled in with textured ground (Lee-Rose 590).
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number
1940.433
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
