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Abraham Lincoln pendant
- Creator:
- Abbott & Co.
- Location:
- New York, New York City
- Origin Date:
- 1864
- Materials:
- paper, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 2 in x 1 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0076
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Abraham Lincoln pendant features a tintype portrait of the President sitting in a three-quarter profile pose and wearing a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and dark bow tie. Lincoln is pictured with a beard and wears his hair combed back off his forehead. The portrait is encased in a gilt metal frame with decorative scrollwork around the edges and a metal ring attached at the top. The portrait is backed by a slip of pink paper with black text that reads: "Abraham Lincoln; President of the United States. Firm to maintain and defend the Union. Abbott & Co., 143 Nassau St., N.Y." Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
