Bread Plate (Continental Hall)

• Artist: American (Culture)
• Medium: Glass
• Geographical Location: USA
• Dates: 1876
• Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 12 7/8 x 9 in. (5.4 x 32.7 x 22.9 cm)
• Inscriptions: Molded on rim: "GIVE US THIS DAY / OUR DAILY BREAD" Molded around Continental Hall: "CONTINENTAL / 1776 / 1876"
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 21, Shelf F
• Accession Number: 40.212
• Image: "Overall", 40.212_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Oval colorless pressed glass platter with two handles molded in the shape of a hand gripping a bar with ball-shaped ends. The center depicts a view of Continental Hall, surrounded by a band of molded geometric decoration. The outer rim has a molded inscription, "GIVE US THIS DAY / OUR DAILY BREAD."