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

Plate

Manufacturer Union Glass Co.

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1854-1865

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Base: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.5262

Not on view

DescriptionSmall plate; pressed, colorless in incuse diamond pattern with plain circle at center of bottom and boldly beaded edge (similar examples attributed to this company at Corning).

Published ReferencesWilson, NEW ENGLAND, p. 309-312, fig. 257; Spillman, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PRESSED GLASS, p. 271.