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Cup plate

Cup plate
Object name 
Cup plate
Date 
1830-1845
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 1/2 x 3 11/16 in. ( 1.3 x 9.4 cm )
Description 
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with plain edge; in well, American eagle with wings spread and head raised to right, clutching arrows and laurel branch; inscription in scroll (stippled) issuing from eagle's beak and stars scattered in well; cornucopias (stippled and waffle-patterned) on interior rim, ending in raised circles (enclosed in braided rings) on rim; rope table ring (Lee-Rose 676-C).
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number 
1940.427
Marks 
pressed: on well, in scroll: "FORT PITT"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group