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Cup plate
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Cup plate

1830-1850
Glass
Overall: 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. ( 1.3 x 9.2 cm )
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
1940.392
DescriptionColorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; in well, representation of Bunker Hill monument (outline of obelisk, with detailed stones), intersected by plain circle; two lines of inscription around edge of well, enclosed by two concentric rings (stippled); inscription within two concentric rings (stippled) around interior rim, with drape pattern and tassels (Lee-Rose 643-A).
Markingspressed: around edge of well: "BUNKER HILL BATTLE FOUGHT"; "FROM THE FAIR./TO THE BRAVE."; "JUNE. 17. 1775." pressed: around interior rim: "CORNERSTONE LAID BY LAFAYETTE. JUNE 17. 1825: FINISHED BY THE LADIES. 1841"
ClassificationsGLASS