Description:
Cup plates were used when tea was drunk from saucers. After the tea was poured from the cup to the saucer, the cup was placed on a cup plate in order to prevent the tea from staining the tablecloth.Pressed, colorless glass cup plate decorated with arabesques, ovals, circles, etc., which McKearin attributed to the Fort Pitt Glass Works in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Cup plates, small plates from 3 to 4 1/2 inches in diameter, were used to hold the cup to prevent damage or staining. These plates were made in great quantity about 1827 to about 1850, with scattered references to their use as late as 1870.
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