| Accession # |
40.170 |
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| Title |
Plate (James Garfield) |
| Date |
ca. 1881 |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
1/2 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (1.3 x 29.2 x 29.2 cm) |
| Inscriptions |
Molded around bust: in larger text, outer ring, "WE MOURN OUR NATION'S LOSS"; in smaller text, inner ring, "BORN NOV 19 1831 / SHOT JULY 2 1881 / DIED SEP 19 1881" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf C (Pressed Glass)
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| Description |
Round frosted pressed glass plate with serrated rim. In the center of the plate, there is a bust portrait of James A. Garfield surrounded by stars and memorial inscriptions ("WE MOURN OUR NATION'S LOSS" and "BORN NOV 19 1831 / SHOT JULY 2 1881 / DIED SEP 19 1881"). This central section is framed by a continuous swag of flowered drapery. |
