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cup plate

Object NameCup Plate with Sulphide of Napoleon I and Marie Louise

Made FromLead glass, sulphide

Date1830-1840

Techniquepressed; molded encased sulphide; painted

SizeOverall H: 9.8 cm, W: 8.5 cm, Th: 1.7 cm

Accession Number84.3.378

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jokelson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

France

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; pressed; molded, encased sulphide; painted. Flat, circular shape, with rim of alternating convex and concave curves; outlined with raised dots; reverse with raised fans on the rim, and cross-cut diamonds in the center; enclosing a molded white sulphide of a man and woman, facing sinister; rim pierced, with a loose stamped decorative disk and ring for hanging; reverse side of the plate painted bright blue and white.
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