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President Lincoln Miniature Bas-relief
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 3/8 in x 3 in x 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1953
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This bas-relief in silver depicts the head and shoulder right profile of President Abraham Lincoln on a black background. It is enclosed in a daguerreotype case with a gold-colored decorative metal oval border on the exterior side of the glass. The case itself is wood with a leatherette cover. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum