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Cup plate

Cup plate
Object name 
Cup plate
Date 
1830-1850
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description 
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with plain edge; in well, faint impression of steamship passing under suspension bridge, with sun hanging above, and wavy sea filling entire foreground; on interior rim, pattern of attached circles (one small alternating with one large) with dot in center of each circle (Lee-Rose 636).
Object Number 
INV.14399b
Gallery Label 
These cup plates are usually referred to as "Maid of the Mist" patterns (See Publications).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.