Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Plaque
Object Number:
1958.33
Date:
ca. 1909
Medium:
Brass, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 5/8 in. ( 31.4 x 22.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
intaglio: on upper edge of plaque: "COPYRIGHT 1909" and "ROINE-WEIL"
relief: on edge of medallion: "CENTENNIAL / CELEBRATION" and "ROBERT / FULTON"
intaglio: on lower edge of plaque: "FIRST SUCCESSFUL / STEAMBOAT MDCCCVII-MCMIX"
handwritten in ink: on
Description:
Rectangular cast brass plaque with portrait of Robert Fulton in circular medallion inscribed "CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION" and "ROBERT FULTON" above rectangular panel with image of steamboat and further inscriptions; rectangular wooden frame with hardware on reverse for hanging.
Credit Line:
Gift of The Mariners' Museum, Warwick, Virginia
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
