Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object name
Cup plate
Date
1830-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.6 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass pressed cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; portrait bust (profile) of Henry Clay at center of well, enclosed by plain circle, with garland around bottom edge of well and inscription around top; on interior rim, floral motifs similar to fleur-de-lis on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 562-A).
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Object Number
1945.410
Marks
pressed: in well: "HENRY
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.