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Iowa City, Animal Motto Plates

Jim Hare -	Friday, November 11, 2007
	Iowa City, Animal Motto Plates

	Hello Kat: I am soliciting your help in identifying 2 different plates or shallow bowls as shown on the attached photo’s. The larger one is of a dog laying down and the words Be True on the top and bottom of him. The dog and the words are embossed into the bottom of the plate. The handles have birds embossed into the glass. This larger plate is almost 6” in diameter. The foot on the bottom appears to have been ground and then polished. The smaller one is of a cat like animal playing with a ball and the words Be Playfuyll on the top and bottom of the cat. The cat and words are embossed into the bottom of the plate. The handles again have birds on them. This smaller plate is 4 7/8” in diameter. The foot on this plate may also have been ground and polished. They appear to be very old but with today’s technology, I have a hard time telling some new from the old. Thanks for your assistance. Jim Hare

Kat Krivda -	Hi Jim, You have a very rare example of two of the Iowa City Glass Company Animal-Moto plates. Iowa City Glass was only in business (producing glass) for a few years (1880-1883). Your plates show up in Miriam Righter's book Iowa City Glass published in 1966 (which is amost as rare as the glass). Hope this helps. Kat

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