Name/Title
Pressed glass pickle dish issued during the Centennial Exposition of 1876Entry/Object ID
1987.29.2Description
Acc. No. 87.29.2
Subject Category: Household
Date or Period: C. 1876
Object: Dish, pickle
Description: Oval oblong pressed glass (clear) pickle dish with central motif of cucumbers on the vine and motto in raised lettering "E. Pluribus Unum." American eagles decorate handle grips.
Size: L-5 3/4 x W-10 inches.
History of Object:
American pressed glass pickle dish issued during the Centennial Exposition of 1876. The dish originally belonged to the H. H. Meyers family (2021 Alameda Avenue), old-time residents of Alameda.
Acquired from:
Jeanette Meyers
Date: 3-30-87
