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On Display: House - Liverpool Hall
Plaque (George Washington plaque)
Bakewell, Page & Bakewells
1815-1835
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bakewell, Page & Bakewells (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
- Glass (sulphide)
Museum Object Number
1959.1369
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.1369
Object Name
Plaque (George Washington plaque)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Bakewell, Page & Bakewells (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; Allegheny; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1815-1835
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- Political figure
- Historical
Materials
- Glass (lead)
- Glass (sulphide)
Techniques
- Pressed
Dimensions (inches)
0.827 (H) x 2.287 (W) x 3.189 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.1 (H) x 5.81 (W) x 8.1 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 415, p. 398Article: Palmer, Arlene. 1979 American Heroes in Glass: The Bakewell Sulphide Portraits. American Art Journal. 11 (January)
• Published: fig. 22, p. 22Catalogue: Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc (Goldberg Live Auctions).
• Mourning brooch with Washington sulphide (mislisted as Tassie?), sold at auction: December 1, 2012, lot 16, from Claude Harkins collection.