Souvenir
Object number2011.133.1
Attributed to
United States Glass Company
(1891 - 1962)
Date1898
Mediumglass
Credit LineGift of Anne P. Madarasz
DescriptionCommemorative colorless glass souveir dish in shape of cross. Deep tray. Long sides have incised vertical lines. Embossed text and decoration on base.Dimensions0.625 x 2.625 x 0.5 x 2.625 in. (1.6 x 6.7 x 1.3 x 6.7 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on base, clockwise: "SOUVENIR / 1898" ; "PRESS"; "27TH / TRIENNIAL / CONCLAVE"; "PITTSBURGH".
In center: "K [image of a cross through middle of a crown] T".
Historical NotesA salt dip or small dish made in the shape of a Masonic cross as a souvenir for the 1898 Conclave held in Pittsburgh. Probably manufactured by the U.S. Glass Company of Pittsburgh it fits with a larger collection of locally made glass souvenirs given to attendees at Masonic conventions.
Related institution
Knights Templar
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