Bread Tray
Manufacturer
Gillinder & Sons
(American, 1867 - 1930)
CultureAmerican
Date1876
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall, Rim: 9 x 12 3/8 in. (22.9 x 31.4 cm)
InscribedSee description.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein
Object number78.367
Not on view
DescriptionBread tray of clear pressed glass. Symbolic Rising Sun design in center. A sinking ship with the date "1776" meaning the end of British rule. A full rigged ship and date "1876" to celebrate the Centennial and Plymouth Rock. "1620" around border and "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread".Published ReferencesMarsh, THE AMERICAN STORY RECORDED IN GLASS, pg. 95.
