Cup Plate

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Object Name: 
Cup Plate
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
68.4.46
Dimensions: 
D: 9.3 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1830-1845
Primary Description: 
Deep blue, lead glass; pressed. Circular; rim with alternating large and small scallops; border shows peacock feathers pointing towards center with eagle and shield on breast, pennant inscribed: "FORT PITT".

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Rose, James (1899-1975), Source
Esterly, Louise S., Former Collection
Category: 
Early American
Color: 
blue
Technique: 
pressing
Material: 
lead glass

Exhibitions (1)

Masterpieces of American Glass
Venue(s)
Museum of Applied Arts 1990-07-27 through 1990-09-02
State Hermitage Museum 1990-09-15 through 1990-10-21
Museum of the State Institute of Glass 1990-11-02 through 1991-01-04

Publications (3)

Masterpieces of American Glass (1990) illustrated, pp. 33, 93, pl. 52; BIB# 33046
Shedevry amerikanskogo stekla: iz kollektsij Muzeia Stekla v Korninge i Muzeia Iskusstva v Tolido (1990) illustrated, pp. 62-63, #49; BIB# 34475
American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1981) illustrated, p. 141, #451, pl. 6; BIB# 30457