Cup Plate

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Object Name: 
Cup Plate
Place Made: 
France
Accession Number: 
85.3.52
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 1.9 cm, Diam: 8.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1830-1840
Credit Line: 
Gift of William B. Thomas
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; pressed; encased, molded sulphide. Flat, circular shape; scalloped rim, with raised dots following the rim outline on the top surface; recessed, flat, circular center; enclosing a molded white sulphide, depicting a bearded man in armor, including a helmet, alongside a woman; back of the rim decorated with molded fans, rings and quartered rings; circular bottom covered with molded cross-cut diamonds; hole piercing the rim.

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Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Thomas, William B., Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
pressed; encased, molded sulphide
pressing