Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1971.110g
Date:
1879-1885
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 11 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 28.6 x 18.1 cm )
Marks:
pressed: on band of figure's cap: "AFORE"
Description:
Colorless non-lead glass; pressed. Oval shaped platter with scalloped edge; raised shell ornament at each end; wreath around the rim; boy in Midshipman's uniform with "AFORE" on his cap filling the center.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Coates
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
