Accession # |
40.154 |
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Title |
Plate (George Washington, James Garfield, & Abraham Lincoln) |
Date |
1881 |
Medium |
Glass |
Dimensions |
1 3/8 x 12 1/2 x 10 in. (3.5 x 31.8 x 25.4 cm) |
Inscriptions |
Molded below medallions: "GOD REIGNS - FIRST IN PEACE - CHARITY FOR ALL"
Molded in the border: "IN REMEMBRANCE" |
Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf D (Pressed Glass)
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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. |