Plate was created by Challinor, Taylor and Company in 1886–95.

When was "Plate" created?

This artwork was created 1886–95.

What medium is "Plate"?

Plate is Pressed opaque white glass.

Is "Plate" in the public domain?

Yes, Plate is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Plate

Challinor, Taylor and Company

1886–95

Medium

Pressed opaque white glass

Dimensions

Diam. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)

Classification

Plate

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John Blake, in memory of her grandmother, Ramona Ham Bienfait, 1982

Accession Number

1982.325.2

Tags

Flowers

Art Historical Context

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About the Artist

Challinor, Taylor and Company · 1866–1891

Challinor, Taylor and Company was an American pressed glass manufacturer founded in 1866 and based in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, a community along the Allegheny River that was home to several of the nineteenth century's most innovative glassmakers. The firm operated until 1891, when it was absorbed into the United States Glass Company as Factory C — part of the great industrial consolidation that res...

Plate

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