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Henry Clay Glass Portrait Cup Plate, ca. 1844

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Title:
Henry Clay Glass Portrait Cup Plate, ca. 1844
Collection:
Political Americana
Political Figure:
Clay, Henry, American (1777-1852), Presidential Candidate
Date:
ca. 1844
Election Date:
1844
ID Number:
2214.BB0010
Collection Number:
2214
File Name:
2214BB0010.jpg
Political Party:
National Republican
Work Type:
decorative art (art genre)
glassware
portraits
cup plates
Materials/Techniques:
Pressed glass
Subject:
Glassware
Portraits
Cup plates
Politics
Clay, Henry
Promotional materials
Portraits
Busts
Profile portraits
Floral patterns
Measurement:
8.89 (Plate) (centimeters, diameter)
Description:
Two slightly variant Henry Clay portrait cup plates. Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates items to the 1844 Presidential campaign.
Cite As:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
Format:
Image
Rights:
This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.

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