Actress pattern (AKA Theatrical, Opera)
Object NameBread Tray
Manufacturer
La Belle Glass Co.
(American (Bridgeport, OH), 1872 - 1887)
Datec. 1879
OriginU.S.A. - Bridgeport, Ohio
MediumGlass, pressed
Dimensions12 11/16 × 9 3/16 in. (32.2 × 23.3 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. In the Ann and Henry Brunnier Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number3.15.28
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextActress (AKA Theatrical, Opera) pattern depicts famous actresses of the day on a large number of table service pieces. This Bread Tray depicts impressed portrait of actress Lillian Adelaide Neilson (pseudonym of Elizabeth Ann Brown).
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Art Museum
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