<em>Plate (George Washington, James Garfield, & Abraham Lincoln)</em>, 1881. Glass, 1 3/8 x 12 1/2 x 10 in. (3.5 x 31.8 x 25.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.154. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 40.154_bw.jpg)

Plate (George Washington, James Garfield, & Abraham Lincoln)

Medium: Glass

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Dates:1881

Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 12 1/2 x 10 in. (3.5 x 31.8 x 25.4 cm)

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Museum Location: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

Accession Number: 40.154

Image: 40.154_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Oval, colorless pressed glass; decorated in the center with three laurel-framed medallions of (from left to right) James A. Garfield, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln. A scroll framing the bottom edge of the medallions contains the text "GOD REIGNS - FIRST IN PEACE - CHARITY FOR ALL". The United States shield appears below Washington's medallion. Dotted serrated rim with leaf border inscribed with "IN REMEMBRANCE" along the top.

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