Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1844
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge of alternating scallops and points; silhouette of Henry Clay enclosed by stippled ring, and surrounded by scrollwork; star under profile, with first and last names on either side of bust, and two additional stars above head; on interior rim, pattern of flowers, leaves, scrolled motifs, and shield-like motifs, some stippled (Lee-Rose 566-A).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1940.400
Marks:
pressed: in well: "HENRY/CLAY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1844
eMuseum Object ID:
24438
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1840-1852
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Deep blue pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; silhouette of Henry Clay enclosed by stippled ring, and surrounded by scrollwork; star under profile, with first and last names on either side of bust; on interior rim, pattern of flowers, leaves, scrolled motifs, and shield-like motifs, some stippled (Lee-Rose 565-B).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates in loving memory of Howard Masten and Anne Louise Canoune
Object Number:
1971.109kk
Marks:
pressed: in well: "HENRY/CLAY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1852
eMuseum Object ID:
24437
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1840-1852
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge consisting of one large scallop alternating with two smaller scallops; silhouette of Henry Clay enclosed by stippled ring, and surrounded by scrollwork; star under profile, with first and last names on either side of bust; on interior rim, pattern of flowers, leaves, scrolled motifs, and shield-like motifs, some stippled (Lee-Rose 564).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates in loving memory of Howard Masten and Anne Louise Canoune
Object Number:
1971.109c
Marks:
pressed: in well: "HENRY/CLAY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1852
eMuseum Object ID:
24436
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1840-1852
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge consisting of one large scallop alternating with two smaller scallops; silhouette of Henry Clay enclosed by stippled ring, and surrounded by scrollwork; star under profile, with first and last names on either side of bust; on interior rim, pattern of flowers, leaves, scrolled motifs, and shield-like motifs, some stippled (Lee-Rose 564).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Object Number:
1945.411
Marks:
pressed: in well: "HENRY/CLAY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1852
eMuseum Object ID:
24435
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Oil lamp
Classification:
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( 7 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown lead glass lamp with inverted pear-shaped font with vertical lip and applied handle (handle broken off) with crimped terminal attached to flat circular base.
Object Number:
INV.549
Gallery Label:
Sometimes refered to by collectors as sparking lamps, these small lamps were probably used as night lights.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
24434
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1840-1852
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge consisting of one larger scallop alternating with two smaller scallops; silhouette of Henry Clay enclosed by stippled ring, and surrounded by scrollwork; on interior rim, pattern of flowers, leaves, scrolled motifs, and shield-like motifs (Lee-Rose 563).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1940.403
Gallery Label:
This cup plate has also been referred to as the "No Name" Clay (See Publications).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1852
eMuseum Object ID:
24433
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Oil lamp
Classification:
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 1/4 in. ( 7.6 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown lead glass oil lamp with spherical font with vertical lip applied to trumpet-shaped base with folded-in rim and pontil mark; pewter single wick holder that may not be original to the lamp.
Object Number:
INV.568
Gallery Label:
Sometimes refered to by collectors as sparking lamps, these small lamps were probably used as night lights.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
24432
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl
Classification:
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. ( 2.9 x 15.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass bowl with small four-petaled flower with radiating hairpin motif at center and hairpin design on rim.
Object Number:
INV.3977
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
24431
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless lead glass pressed cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; portrait bust (profile) of Henry Clay at center of well, enclosed by plain circle, with garland around bottom edge of well and inscription around top; on interior rim, floral motifs similar to fleur-de-lis on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 562-A).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Object Number:
1945.410
Marks:
pressed: in well: "HENRY · CLAY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
24430
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; octagonal form with scalloped edge; in well, portrait bust of George Washington surrounded by sunburst rays on stippled ground; garland around interior rim, and scrolled pattern near edge of plate (Lee-Rose 561).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1941.332
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
24429
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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