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Object Name: 
Plate
Place Made: 
England
Accession Number: 
88.2.9
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 3 cm, Diam: 18.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1837
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; blown, engraved, cut, ground. Shallow, circular shape, with everted rim and flat bottom; rim with engraved continuous spray of roses, with fully-opened flowers, buds, and foliage; cut and matte-ground band around the side, at the base; bottom matte ground, with polished engraved scrolled initials "V R" beneath the Royal Crown of England, and above crossed floral sprays.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Phillips, Howard, Source
1988-09-14
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
Blown, Engraved, Cut, Ground
engraving
cut glass
Inscription: 
V R
Inscription

Publications (2)

Recent Important Acquisitions, 31 (1989) illustrated, p. 106, #14, left; BIB# AI23357
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1988 (1989) p. 6; BIB# AI96381