Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1952.237
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass octagonal plate with paddle-wheel steamboat (possibly the "Fulton") at center and shell and foliate decoration on rim.
Gallery Label:
George and Helen McKearin refer to this plate as "the so-called Fulton" (see "American Glass," plate 143).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




