Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Cup plate
Object Number:
1971.109s
Date:
1835-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. ( 1.3 x 9.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; ten-sided form with rope edge; floral motif at center of well surrounded by rope ring, and alternating pattern of shields, stars, and floral motifs, enclosed by plain running vine; alternating pattern of shields and tree-like motifs on interior rim (Lee-Rose 95).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates in loving memory of Howard Masten and Anne Louise Canoune
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
