Plate (James Garfield)
ca. 1881
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Plate (James Garfield), ca. 1881. Glass, 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (1.3 x 29.2 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.170. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Plate (James Garfield)
Date
ca. 1881
Geography
Place manufactured: United States
Medium
Glass
Classification
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
Accession Number
40.170
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