Plate, Cup

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Plate, Cup

Entry/Object ID

2022.41.141

Description

Pressed glass cup plate. The butterfly in the center is surrounded by stippling. The table rest is plain. Eight stemmed blossoms make up the border pattern, each stem having a bud and a leaf. Note that each blossom has six petals except the blossom below to the right of the butterfly which has seven petals. The edge is scalloped.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Date made

1835 - 1850

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Diameter

3-1/4 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, #1387