The Great American Series Robert E. Lee Commemorative Decanter
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Creator Role
manufacturer
Description
The green hued decanter features an embossed portrait of Robert E. Lee. On its reverse, the decanter features an image of a Confederate flag.
Description Source
Old Glass Bottles and Items of Antiquity. http://productmanufacturers.blogspot.com/2012/12/t-c-wheaton-glass-company.html (accessed May 4, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
between ca. 1920-ca. 1940
Measurement
8 1/4 inches (height)
Materials and Techniques Display
embossed carnival glass
Inscription
at front: JAN. 19, 1807 - ROBERT E. LEE - OCT. 12, 1870 at back: "THE GRAY FOX" / THE GENTLEMAN SOLDIER / ROBERT EDWARD LEE on bottom: WHEATON'S LIMITED EDITION GREAT AMERICAN SERIES
Subjects
Carnival glass; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; 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
See item #s 2372 and 7149.
ID
6859
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.