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Plate (James Garfield)

Medium: Glass
Place Manufactured: USA
Dates: ca. 1881
Dimensions: 1 x 6 x 6 in. (2.5 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)
Inscriptions: Molded in center below bust: "JAMES A. GARFIELD"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 40.168
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Image: Overall, 40.168_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Circular colorless pressed glass plate with profile bust of James A. Garfield; star border with shield and flags.

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