Cup plate
1835-1850
Glass
Overall: 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. ( 1.3 x 9 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
1945.409
DescriptionColorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; in well, representation of Bunker Hill monument (outline of obelisk, with interior left blank), intersected by circle of stars; two lines of inscription around edge of well, enclosed by two concentric rings; on interior rim, continuous linked chain formed by two interwoven dotted bands, with tassels hanging from each connection (Lee-Rose 641).Markingspressed: around edge of well: "BUNKER HILL BATTLE FOUGHT"; "FROM THE FAIR./TO THE BRAVE."; "JUNE. 17. 1775."
ClassificationsGLASS