Dish, Covered
Object number97.36.42 a,b
Attributed to
Challinor, Taylor & Company
Datec.1900
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Janet and John Clever
DescriptionPressed opaque white glass dish with lid.Dimensions4.5 x 3.5 x 6 in. (11.4 x 8.9 x 15.2 cm)MarksBase marked on both sides, "THE AMERICAN HEN" and on base, PAT. APPLIED FOR. Lid depicts an eagle with head turned right over 3 eggs reading, "PORTO RICA , CUBA , PHILIPPINES."
Label TextAlthough there is no evidence that the Spanish caused the explosion in Havana harbor that sank the American battle ship Maine in 1898, newspapers ran sensationalist stories that encouraged public support of the Spanish-American War.
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