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1876 Centennial Toy Dish
Object/Artifact
1876 centennial pressed glass toy butter dish with lid. The base has a scalloped rim with a liberty bell in the center below a banner with the dates 1776-1876. Below the bell its says Patd Sept 23d 1875. The lid has a tab type handle and says "100 Years Ago" on one side. The opposite side has the Liberty Bell and the words "Declaration of Independence". Between the two is 1776-1876. Made for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, often produced on site by the Gillinder & Sons glass company.
2026.06.046a-b
Genesee Country Village and Museum
circa 1886
Other Number
2026.06.046.a-b
2-1/2 in
3/16 in
Dimensions are for lid and dish together
2
1 dish, 1 lid
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876