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Platter (Alaskan scene)

Maker: Crystal Glass Company, Bridgeport, Ohio
Medium: Glass
Place Manufactured: Bridgeport, Ohio, USA
Dates: 1867
Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (3.2 x 39.4 x 28.3 cm)
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 40.208
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Image: Overall, 40.208_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Oval colorless pressed glass platter with handles and egg and dart border along rim. Bottom of platter decorated with Alaskan scene of mountains (or icebergs), polar bear, seals, flying birds, and a sailing vessel.

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