Cake Plate, 1865-1885
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Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. Originally this diamond-faceted base likely supported a glass cake plate but was later replaced with a tin plate for use in a middle-class dining room.
Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. Originally this diamond-faceted base likely supported a glass cake plate but was later replaced with a tin plate for use in a middle-class dining room.
Artifact
Cake plate (Serving vessel)
Date Made
1865-1885
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.60.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Tin (Metal)
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Diameter: 9.813 in
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