LEE/ROSE NO. 619-B CUP PLATE, all-over silver nitrate/amber staining with scallops left colorless, embossed "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN", 57 even scallops. Extremely rare, only three or four recorded. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1830-1845. 3 7/16" D.
Loss of one scallop, five others tipped and two additional lightly tipped, otherwise only some very light under-rim mold roughness.
Literature: Lee/Rose - American Glass Cup Plates, p. 338. Barlow/Kaiser - The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 1, p. 270, fig. 1421. Like Bourne - The William J. Elsholz Collection, Vol. III, p. 408, lot 1535.
Provenance: Collection of the late Alvina Breckel of Oley, PA and Winnetka, IL._x000D_
Jeffrey S. Evans (T/A GVA), 9/25/04, lot 297. _x000D_
Ex-collection of John E. Bilane (retains collection label)._x000D_
Richard H. Wood, 11/71.
Catalogue Note: An extremely important and desirable plate._x000D_
An example from the Marble collection was included in the 1954 Corning exhibit (case 37, #597) and included by Rose in his new "100 Best" colored list.

Loss of one scallop, five others tipped and two additional lightly tipped, otherwise only some very light under-rim mold roughness.