Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1940.408
Date:
1835-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 7/16 in. ( 1.3 x 8.7 cm )
Marks:
pressed: on top of well: "MAJ. GEN. W. H. HARRISON"
pressed: on bottom of well: "BORN. FEB. 9. 1778."
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; in well, portrait bust (profile) of William Henry Harrison in military uniform, with name and birthday inscribed above and below profile, with circle of stars around edge of well; blank lozenges (with stippled edges) on top and bottom of interior rim, also ornamented with bunting and tassels (Lee-Rose 568).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
