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Plate (Railroad Crossing scene)

Culture: American
Medium: Glass
Place Manufactured: USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (1.9 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm)
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 40.239
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Image: Overall, 40.239_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Round colorless glass plate with a dramatic scene of a horse-drawn cart crossing railroad tracks in front of an approaching train. The cart is pulled by a single horse (or donkey) and carries four people; two riders in the front are waving crops or whips to urge on the horse as a train approaches from the left background. The background contains landscape elements in low relief. The edge of the plate is decorated with a border of alternating plain ovals and faceted squares.

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