| Accession # |
40.238 |
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Culture |
American
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| Title |
Platter (McCormack Reaper) |
| Date |
1831 |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
1 5/8 x 13 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (4.1 x 33.3 x 20.6 cm) |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf F (Pressed Glass)
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| Description |
Colorless pressed glass platter, oblong shape with handles. Center decorated with farming scene of man driving a horse-drawn McCormick reaper across fields while another farmer holding a rake watches. Wide rim decorated with picket fence pattern.
CONDITION: Good; chips around foot rim on underside and allover light scratches; manufacturing imperfections include "crease" in glass in center and irregularly molded edge.
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