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Plate (Sir Moses Montefiore)

Medium: Glass
Possible Place Made: USA
Dates: ca. 1885
Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (3.2 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)
Inscriptions: Molded in rim: "SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 40.193
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Image: Overall, 40.193_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Round frosted pressed glass plate with serrated edge; in center, three-quarters bust portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore in center; rim decorated with a stippled pattern, leaves, and the sitter's name.

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