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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Bread Tray
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Bread Tray

Manufacturer Atterbury & Co.
CultureAmerican
Date1876
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 12 3/4 in. (22.9 x 32.4 cm)
InscribedSee description.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein
Object number78.348
Not on view
DescriptionBread tray of clear pressed glass. Oval with handles representing fingers grasping a baton. Border reads: "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD" one end "PATD July 6th 1875". Bottom is a representation of Memorial Hall in front of a fence, shrubbery and a horse and rider. Also, carriages and "1776" "1876" and above "Continental". One large nick on rim.

Published ReferencesMarsh, THE AMERICAN STORY RECORDED IN GLASS, pg. 280-281, #226.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Atterbury & Co.
ca. 1875-1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Gillinder & Sons
1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Gillinder & Sons
ca. 1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Gillinder & Sons
ca. 1876
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1880
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Copeland-Spode
ca. 1800
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Dedham Pottery
ca. 1900
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Gillinder & Sons
ca. 1876