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cup plate

cup plate

Object NameCup Plate
Maker Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825-1888)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1843-1850
Place MadeUnited States
TechniquePressed
SizeD: 9.5 cm
Accession Number68.4.40
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionEmerald green, lead glass; pressed. Circular shape, rim with fifty-three even scallops and inscription: "CORNERSTONE LAID BY LAFAYETTE, June 17, 1825./FINISHED BY THE LADIES 1841"; ten swags with tassels inside rim; center design shows Bunker Hill Monument with ten stars in a circle, surrounded by inscription: "BUNKER HILL BATTLE FOUGHT June 17, 1775/FROM THE FAIR TO THE BRAVE".
Provenance
Former Collection Louise S. Esterly
Source James H. Rose (1899-1975)

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