Plate, "Bread and Butter" (Machine)

Manufacturer: U.S. Glass Co.
Pattern: Dubonnet / Kings Crown
Catalog No.: (Unknown)
Description: Mfg.'s Description: None
Dimensions: ~5" to 5 1/16" Diameter, 2" Foot Diameter, ~3/4" height, 1/16" Foot Depth
Seam Count: 0
Thumbprints: 11
Star/Ray: Yes
Pressing: Machine Pressed
Staining: Machine Painted/Stained
Original Catalog Image
Original Catalog Image

This piece was manufactured by U.S. Glass Co. as part of the Dubonnet / Kings Crown pattern.

The general dimensions of the piece are: ~5" to 5 1/16" Diameter, 2" Foot Diameter, ~3/4" height, 1/16" Foot Depth

The piece has 0 seams, 11 thumbprints, and a star/ray in the center/base. The piece was machine pressed, and when done, it was painted/stained by machine.

Crystal
    c1960 - c1962
Crystal w/ Cranberry Stain
    c1960 - c1962
Crystal w/ Ruby Stain
    c1960 - c1962
Crystal c1960 - c1962
Crystal with Cranberry Stain c1960 - c1962
Crystal with Ruby Stain c1960 - c1962

As staining can be done at any time against the glass, variants are possible. Our standard colors reflect only those known to have been applyed by the manufacturer.

Prefacing this with the disclaimer that KCG is not fully confident in this identification. The original mould appears to have been for the Custard Cup Saucer, and this plate is consistent with other U.S. Glass plates within the Dubonnet pattern. We have what we believe are both hand pressed and machine pressed examples, and we classified this as machine pressed based on the foot: this example has a foot depth of 1/16" and has a sharp edge to it, whereas the hand pressed has a foot depth of ~1/8" and has a very smooth and polished feel. We also noted that on the items we believe are hand pressed, the staining is also hand painted, extends into the sawtooth band, and has a consistent coloring, whereas the machine pressed plates have the normal circular stain, and vary often dramatically in color and quality.

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