cup plate

Object NameCup Plate

Makerpossibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (active 1825-1888)

Makerpossibly New England Glass Company (1818-1878)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1830

Place Madepossibly United States, MA, Cambridge; possibly United States, MA, Sandwich

TechniquePressed

SizeOverall Diam: 8.75 cm

Accession Number50.4.227

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionCup Plate. Lead glass, thick, colorless; pressed; circular form with scalloped rim having wide round scallops (nine in all) alternating with two narrow formed by tops of hearts; on shoulder, alternate hearts filled with tiny diamonds and palmette below three round dots; on center, four overlapping tiny diamond-filled hearts on plain field within border of two rows of small strawberry diamonds.
Provenance

Source George S. McKearin (b. 1874) - 1950-07-31