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Beautiful vintage Dan Baird collectible plate with Greek Olympian motif. Smoked glass with scalloped edge which is approximately 1 3/8 inches at highest part. Done in a palette of black, burgundy, white and gold with Ancient Olympic Games depicted along the edge. Olympic rings, torch, and laurel leaves featured at the center in gold. Greek key detail around the edge. Plate diameter is about 6 3/8 inches. No chips or scratches. This is a nice item to add to your collection or a wonderful gift to give to someone you love. It's a great example of Mid-Century design, signed by the artist. Dan Baird was a mid-century glass artist whose work was mass produced by Houze Glass. Little is known about Baird personally, but his designs for glassware are a highlight of mod design. Houze glass has an interesting history of its own. From the 2011 Herald Standard article, Memories of Houze Glass Continue to Shine, we find that: For 102 years, Houze Glass in Point Marion created practical and innovative products that were used throughout the nation. The company produced items such as window glass, lenses for sunglasses, lamps, vases, ashtrays, electric lighters, gear shift and window knobs for cars, as well as decorative glass that ran the gamut from trays to mugs. At the 50th anniversary celebration, the company announced development of the first atomic goggles to protect against atomic radiation and glare for use by workers in the atomic industry. The company did work for NASA in the late 1950s, early 60s, Houze said, that included a high-strength glass for the space program. In 1948, Armand Houze’s son Roger J. Houze, an artist, came up with the idea of cutting the glass and screening pictures, logos and advertisements on it and bending the glass. Take a look at the pictures for the best description. A photo is as good as a thousand words and is the best description of cosmetic condition. Use your ZOOM TOOL to best see this item! Please look closely at the photos for condition answers. We describe items as best we can and as we see them. Some details may be missed but not intentionally. Condition of an item is our opinion. If you have any questions on the condition of these items let us know before you purchase! Thanks for looking!