Plate, Cup

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Plate, Cup

Entry/Object ID

2022.41.138

Description

Pressed glass cup plate. An example of 19th century humor. A lady on the left and a gentleman on the right are smiling under the words "The Wedding Day" when the plate is turned 180 degrees the newlyweds are scowling under the inscription "Three Weeks After." Border is flowing floral pattern. Scalloped rim.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Date made

1835 - 1855

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Diameter

3-3/8 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

"A Guide to Sandwich Glass: Blown Tableware, Pressed Cup Plates, and Salts" by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, #1428 "The Knopf Collectors' Guides to American Antiques: Glass Tableware, Bowls, and Vases" by Jane Shadel Spillman. #201. "American and European Pressed Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass" by Jane Shadel Spillman. (pg. 142)