Cup Plate, 1830-1860
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Americans in the early 19th century poured hot tea into their saucers to cool -- leaving the staining liquid around the teacup's base. Hostesses would provide guests with cup plates to prevent damage to tablecloths and wood. Pressed glass cup plates were popular from the 1820s to the 1860s. Pressed designs varied from purely decorative to images of famous men, places and events.
Americans in the early 19th century poured hot tea into their saucers to cool -- leaving the staining liquid around the teacup's base. Hostesses would provide guests with cup plates to prevent damage to tablecloths and wood. Pressed glass cup plates were popular from the 1820s to the 1860s. Pressed designs varied from purely decorative to images of famous men, places and events.
Artifact
Cup plate
Date Made
1830-1860
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
57.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Pressed glass
Color
Amber (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
pressed in an arc above ship on bottom: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN pressed on flag on ship: BF pressed above paddlewheel on ship: BF
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