Plate, Cup

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Plate, Cup

Entry/Object ID

2022.41.129

Description

Press glass cup plate. "Bunker Hill" design. The monument is in the center of the plate. Lettering following the top curve of the plate reads, "Bunker Hill Battle Fought" and along the bottom curve "June 17, 1775." Text inside, closest to the monument "From the Fair to the Brave" The drape and tassel pattern outswide the plain table rest. Beaded circles divide the border into thirds, between them, "Cornerstone Laid by Lafayette June 17, 1825. Finished by the Ladies 1841." The rim is scalloped. Ten links of chain make up the border. The rim is scalloped.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Date made

1840 - 1845

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Diameter

3-9/16 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, #1424 "The Knopf Collectors' Guides to American Antiques: Glass Tableware, Bowls, and Vases" by Jane Shadel Spillman. #201