Torte Plate

Name/Title

Torte Plate

Description

Clear glass plate made using a four piece mold. In the centre of the plate is a circle that is segmented into 6 sections by a raised lines. There is a fan pattern inside each segment. Around this central circle are three double arches with stars cut on the inside and outside of them. The edge of the plate is fluted.

Made/Created

Date made

1924 - 1943

Place

* Untyped Place

Lancaster, Ohio

Notes

Pressed glass (or pattern glass) is a form of glass made by pressing molten glass into a mold using a plunger or a machine. Usually mold lines are quite visibly present on these lower quality pieces

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Rim

Width

8.89 cm

Diameter

31.75 cm

Dimension Description

Base

Diameter

8.89 cm

Material

Glass

Color

Clear

Location

* Untyped Location

Constellation Case

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Shipwreck

Constellation

Island

Bermuda

* Untyped Place

Atlantic Ocean

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Stars & Bars pattern made by Anchor Hocking from 1924 to 1965