Lincoln Shield Decorative Plate

Creator

Files

Description

The small plate features a black and white bust image of Abraham Lincoln layered in front of a red, white, and blue escutcheon shape (shield). Two feathers intersect below this image. Documentary information appears on the dish's reverse.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Earliest

1961

Latest

1965

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1961-1965

Measurement

4 7/8 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

transfer printing

Inscription

recto: LINCOLN verso: CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL / 1861-1865 / 1961-1965 verso, on sticker: MADE IN / JAPAN

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

decorative plate

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.

ID

5119

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.