from the collection of Mrs. Flora S. Coan.

Notes On Cup plates

THE LATEST information to appear about cup plates is an article in the current (February) "AVOCATIONS" by Albert C. Marble. In it Mr. Marble lists a number of main types and tells the number of variations of each. As usual it is well illustrated from the author's collection. This follows a previous article in "AVOCATIONS" by the same author which appeared in November 1938 where the round Washington was pictured for the first time. It is a beautiful plate and is given number 753. It has a dotted scallop and serration border and does not have the dotted background and rayed head as the octagonal. It shows the profile of Washington facing to the left as does the octagonal 328. This particular one and its pal, owned by another Mass. collector are, as far as I have heard, the only ones known to collectors and both were found in Ohio. In the article Mr. Marble gives a list of his favorites. They are: the Washington, the Henry Clays to right, the various Ringgolds, Liberty cap cabin, Union Glass Co., round Constitution, round Fulton, little Fulton, various eagles, Victoria & Albert, Suspension Bridge with stars and Plow. A nice article and 'royalty' in cup plates shown. I probably slipped in not answering Alice Nye about some plates she had that were marked "ARTHUR ROBOTTOM BIRMINGHAM AUGUST 1865". Is it the Pennsylvania town or the English town ? There are arguments both ways. I'll bet it will be settled before very long. Do you have any for sale ? There is another article about cup plates in the January 1939 " ANTIQUES" magazine by Mildred Pike of the American Art Assn.-Anderson Galleries. Mrs. Pike found a small plate marked "V AL ST LAMBERT BELGIQUE" and proceeded to search for more information about the company and was rewarded. Records go back over 100 years, in fact the company advertised pressed glass in 1829. The article is well illustrated and compar isons made. Illustrations were from the collections of Albert Marble and Jerome Strauss. The article also shows a group of French pressed glass goblets of the lacy Sandwich type from the collection of Mrs. Edgar- Munson.

Homer Eaton Keyes has passed but his efforts will live as long as people collect. Cup plate collectors will remember one of the final articles during .his lifetime published in "ANTIQUES" September 1938. He very capably edrted the artIcle on fragments of cup plates found at the Sandwich, Mass. factory site written by Laura Woodside Watkins about the records of the Mass. Institute of Technology .The possibility of 'cullet' arouses suspicion that dare not be overlooked. Following that was an article by himself concerning the "Maid of the Mist" ? ? ? ? cup plate. It surely does take a great stretch of imagination to see the Niagara Falls on this cup plate, and his conclusion in reference could be accepted without much argument. The subject was covered from all angles which clearly demonstrates the ways of the newer generation of collectors who get equal enjoyment studying the background as well as owning. They know what they want, about what it is worth and don't mind paying a fair price. As it should be, the dealer who tries to put something over by playing on both his and the collector's ignorance will even tually return to the second-hand business from which he probably emerged. Cup plate collecting is in the realm of history, art and industrial development and not a 'racket' as some people might intimate. It's no hobby for a lazy person.

The following were the prices of cup plates offered for sale in 1939
Find the Cross Index Marble to Rose Numbers in AGCP pages 420-426

M39 "Harrison" Withou.t date and President. Tiny chip 4.50
M30 "Lyre" Bulls eye edge. Fine condition , 6.00
M107 "Valentine" Two hearts and arrows. Reg. scallop border. Proof 4.00
M107 " Another but edge a little rough 2.50
M107 " Another. Greenish cast. Two small chips 4.00
M108 "Valentine" Large and two small scallop border. Proof 3.00
M323 A nice geometric floral conventional. Small chip 3.00
M328 "Washington" Octagonal, 3~". Proof. Very rare 110.00
M1 "Henry Clay" facing right. Has two 2~" scallop chips. Rare 30.00
M2 " " to left. Without name. Proof 4.50 4 " " to left. Peacock blue. Almost proof 10.00 .
M25 "Bunker Hill Monument" Blocked monument, star over it. Proof 4.00
M13 "Grape Vine Eagle" Broken in half and reglued 2.00
M22 "Rayed Eagle" Scarce type. Proof 10.00
M53 "Wedding Day" Proof (~efore and After Marriage) 6.50
M415 "Heraldic Eagle" 13 stars. A 2 scallop chip 4.00
M218 "Sandwich Star" Almost milk white opalescent. Proof 400
M218 " " Opalescent. Proof. Nice and fiery 2.75
M137 Very lacy four scrolled center. Proof 4.50
M222 Conventional. Slight tint 1.75
M186 Milk glass Diamond Point. Chip under side 3.00
M254 "Barberry" cup plate or butter chip 1.25
M124 Heavy diamond. Checkered center 2.00
M355 Thumbprint border. Small chip 2.00
M220 Proof 1.50
M525 Proo£ 1.50
M295 Broken and mended 2.00
M516 Proo£ 1.00
MCl Large size 13 heart border 313/16". Little rough 2.50
MC2 "Grape Vine Eagle" Toddy plate. 4~". One chip 6.00
MC3 Sandwich Star" octagonal. Proof 2.03
MC4 13 heart border. Fiery opalescent 6.50
M62 Very small, very lacy conventional. Proof 6.00
M145 Opalescent scrolled and circled stars. Proof 8.00
M386 Raised acorn border. One of 100 best. Proof 6.50
M414 Stippled star and dots. Proof 6.50