Independence Hall Bread Tray
Manufacturer
Gillinder & Sons
(American, 1867 - 1930)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1876
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall, Rim: 8 1/2 x 12 in. (21.6 x 30.5 cm)
InscribedSee description.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein
Object number78.356
Not on view
DescriptionBread tray of clear pressed glass design. With view of "Independence Hall" and above "The Nation's Birthplace" bear paw handles.Label TextGillinder & Sons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bread Tray, 1876 Pressed glass Inscribed: INDEPENDENCE HALL / THE NATION'S BIRTHPLACE Gift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein 78.356 This Independence Hall bread tray is one of three with identical borders that Gillinder produced for the Centennial. Alternative models contained images of Washington (seen elsewhere in this case) and Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia.Exhibition History"First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: America Remembers George Washington 1732-1799," Chrysler Museum of Art, Nov. 23, 1999 - Summer 2001.
