The Great American Series Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Bottle
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Creator Role
manufactory
Description
The amber-colored carnival glass bottle features an embossed portrait of Abraham Lincoln and text at its front. The reverse features an excerpt from the Gettysburg address, which is surrounded by a series of stars around the perimeter of the decanter.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Earliest
1920
Latest
1940
Approximate Creation Date
between ca. 1920-ca. 1940
Measurement
8 inches (height)
Materials and Techniques Display
embossed carnival glass
Inscription
recto: FEB. 12, 1809 ABRAHAM LINCOLN APR. 15, 1865 verso: "... of the people, by the people, shall not perish from the earth." Gettysburg address / A. Lincoln [facsimile signature] / 16th President of U.S. bottom: WHEATON'S LIMITED EDITION GREAT AMERICAN SERIES.
Subjects
Carnival glass; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
bottle
Class
glassware & ceramics
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Related Source
Has one duplicate item. Also, see item #s 6859 and 7149.
ID
2372
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.