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.
Creative: Tronvig Group