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Culture:American
Title:cup plate
Date Made:1830-1845
Type:Food Service
Materials:pressed glass
Place Made:United States; Midwest
Measurements:overall: 1/2 in x 3 5/8 in; 1.27 cm x 9.2075 cm
Accession Number:  HD 84.083
Credit Line:Gift in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick V. Geier
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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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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