Collection Highlights
Ulysses S. Grant at Cold Harbor
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.052.56.GrantUniform.Photos.
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cup plate
Object Number:
1940.389
Date:
ca. 1841
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.6 cm )
Marks:
pressed: on top edge of interior rim: "PRESIDENT"
pressed: on bottom edge of interior rim: "1841"
pressed: on top, well: "MAJ. GEN. W. H. HARRISON"
pressed: on bottom, well: "BORN. FEB. 9. 1778."
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass plate; circular form with scalloped edge; in well, portrait bust (profile) of William Henry Harrison in military uniform, with name and birthday inscribed above and below profile, with circle of stars around edge of well; lozenges (with stippled edges), with "PRESIDENT" and "1841" inscribed, on top and bottom of interior rim, also ornamented with bunting and tassels (Lee-Rose 569).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
