643 Cup Plate
Object NameCup Plate
ManufacturerLikely by
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
(American (Sandwich, MA), 1825 - 1888)
MediumClear pressed glass
Dimensions3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of Christy Vilsack in memory of Fyrn and Tom Bell. In the permanent collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2026.34
Status
Not on viewCultureAmerican
Markings"CORNERSTONE LAID BY LAFAYETTE. JUNE. 17.1825/ FINISHED BY THE LADIES.1841" and "BUNKER HILL/ BATTLE FOUGHT/ FROM THE FAIR/ TO THE BRAVE/ JUNE. 17. 1775."
Published ReferencesLee, Ruth Webb., Rose, James Harry. American Glass Cup Plates: The First Classified Check List and Historical Treatise on the Subject. United States: R.W. Lee, 1948.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Scheman Building (Iowa State Center), UM Office, 290 Scheman
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