Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate: purple
Object Number:
1981.28f
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Deep amethyst pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with rope edge; in well, star with eight sharp points, slightly separate from center point, on stippled ground, with curlicues and raised dots at edge of well; on interior rim, alternating pattern of diamonds and floral motifs, on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 127).
Credit Line:
Gift of Colonel Henry O. Havemeyer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
