1254134

WESTMORELAND INTAGLIO AND SILVER CRACKER CHEESE#1254134

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WESTMORELAND INTAGLIO AND SILVER CRACKER CHEESE#1254134
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DURING THE DEPRESSION, WESTMORELAND EMBELLISHED GLASS WITH MULTIPLE PROCESSES TO KEEP HELP THE ARTISTS. THIS GRAND CHEESE & CRACKER SET IS A RESULT.</em></td>
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THIS IS A GORGEOUS INTAGLIO-CUT AND SILVER LEAF DECORATED OCTAGONAL ATTRIBUTED WESTMORELAND 1800-STYLE CRACKER & CHEESE PLATE SET. Even though this Set is in Excellent Condition, I pride myself at Absolutely Full Disclosure, so here is what I have found. There are a few Very Minor surface scratches (that don?t show ?by feel? but do show when held to the light at an angle) in the center of the larger Cracker Plate in the area where the Footed Cheese Plate sets on the under-plate. There is one Tiny wishbone shaped scratch just outside the holding ring where the footed dish sets, with a tiny flea-bite at the top of that scratch. That is the Only Scratch in the Entire Set that can be ?felt? upon examination. The rest of the top surface of the Cracker Plate is in Excellent Condition. The Silver-Leaf Scrolls, Berries, and Leaves Décor is Fantastic. The Silver Leaf is Wrapped around the Outside Diameter Edge of the Beautiful Octagonal under-plate. There is Minimal expected and appropriate age-wear at the top edge of the Silver Leaf edge-wrap. There is Almost No Tarnish. As for the underside of the under-plate, the Intaglio Cut Motif is Magnificent. The Intaglio Cut is done in a Berries-and-Leaves Pattern, and also Cut in Radiating Lines, spaced about a quarter inch apart, Radiating from the Base of the bottom of the under-plate. In the Center of the bottom of the under-plate is an Intaglio-Cut Starburst. There is appropriate and expected age-wear to the glass on the bottom base and ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c. 1932</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United States of America</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:attributed to Westmoreland</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:4</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:10.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:10.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:1.9</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:WESTMORELAND INTAGLIO AND SILVER CRACKER CHEESE</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Cracker & Cheese Plate Set</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Glass and Silver Leaf</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Intaglio Cut with Silver Leaf</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Avon, IN USA</td></tr>
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