Cup plate
1841-1850
Place madeUnited States, North America
Glass
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 1.3 x 9.5 cm )
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
1940.401
Jane Spilman suggests that this cup plate was probably manufactured at either the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, or the New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts (See Publications).
DescriptionColorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; in well, representation of Bunker Hill monument (obelisk, with stones articulated), intersected by stippled circle and larger circle of stars; inscription around edge of well, enclosed by two concentric rings; on interior rim, continuous linked chain formed by two interwoven dotted bands, punctuated by small stars (Lee-Rose 640).Markingspressed: around edge of well: "BUNKER HILL * BATTLE FOUGHT"; "JUNE 17. 1775"
ClassificationsGLASS