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

Cup Plate

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1840-1845

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall, Rim: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1551

Not on view

DescriptionPressed, lacy, opalescent, rim of 23 bold scallops with pair of small between, border 12 diamonds stippled and bottom central 6-pointed star surrounded by 11 plate rests and background stippled. Slight roughage.

Published ReferencesMcKearin, _American Glass_, pl. 188, #6 & 185 (in spite of all recorded Sandwich fragments, this has all attributes of Midwestern); Lee and Rose, AMERICAN GLASS CUP PLATES, #311 - opal - "scarce".