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Manufacturer: Bryce Higbee & Company
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| Beautiful piece of EAPG called The Grant Plate that was produced by Bryce Higbee & Company circa 1885. It has a wonderful portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant in his military uniform with the letter above The Patriot and Solider and on the bottom is Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The background is a wonderful stylized daisy design, mitered corners and wonderful beaded edge. The glass is designed in a way the light just dances brilliantly off the glass. It is approximately 9.50 inches square and in good condition, on the beaded edge we can feel couple of rough spots, no, nicks or chips that we can see and a few light scratches. And as with glass this age you will find the usual inclusion bubbles, straw marks, and a piece of silica in the glass. None of which takes away from the beauty of this glass or the brilliance of the design. Some believe this to be a memorial plate but in the Book called An Eighth Pitcher book by Minnie Watson Kamm shows the catalogue page showing the illustrated plate saying this was not a memorial plate like several others. It is not often to find a plate that is 124 years old in this fine condition. |
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