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Plate (Christopher Columbus)

Medium: Glass
Possible Place Made: USA
Dates: ca. 1892
Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (3.2 x 24.8 x 24.8 cm)
Inscriptions: Molded on Columbus's lapels: "1492 / 1892"; molded across his shirt front: "COLUMBUS"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 40.196
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Image: Overall, 40.196_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Round blue pressed glass plate with fancy openwork rim. In center, three-quarters bust portrait of Christopher Columbus surrounded by a fancy foliate border.

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