Silvered Plate

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Object Name: 
Silvered Plate
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Somerville
Accession Number: 
2008.4.143
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 2.2 cm, Diam (max): 20.8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1893-1910
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass, cut, engraved, applied silver mirrored backing. Circular plate decorated with mirrored backing, wheel-cut and engraved central rayed star surrounded by floral sprays, foliate swags and floral bunting tassles.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Source
Color: 
colorless
silver
Technique: 
cutting
engraving
applied decoration
Material: 
glass
silver
Inscription: 
LDC.88.30
inscription
: 
Painted On underside of plate near edge. Black paint/ink.

Publications (1)

Chihuly Silvered (2012) illustrated, p. 14, fig. 2;