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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Cup plate
Object Number:
1945.410
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.6 cm )
Marks:
pressed: in well: "HENRY · CLAY"
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
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
