Souvenir dish from the Glasgow International Exhibition

This glass dish commemorates the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1888. It was made in Scotland or England.

The dish has a scalloped edge and is moulded in low relief with thistles and the inscriptions: 'GLASGOW / INTERNATIONAL / EXHIBITION / MAY / 1888' and 'LET GLASGOW FLOURISH'.

Edinburgh hosted international exhibitions in 1886 and 1907, and Glasgow in 1888 and 1901. These were large events where Scottish produce, from railway engineering to pottery, vied with international exhibits.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-215-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1965.956
Date:	1888
Material:	Clear pressed glass. Inscription: LET GLASGOW FLOURISH; GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION; MAY 1888
Dimensions:	1.75" H X 9.50 " D
What:	Dish / plate
Subject:	British glass
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Where:	England or Scotland
Event:	Glasgow International Exhibition
Description:	Circular dish of clear pressed glass with scalloped edge, moulded in low relief on back with thistles and inscriptions, including GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: English or Scottish, 1888
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