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Abraham Lincoln copper plate
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 12 3/4 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2841
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This round copper plaque features a bronze bas relief right profile of President Abraham Lincoln in the center with a raised rim at the edge. The engraved inscription on the base of the bust reads "Patented, W. Miller & Co., Metallists, Providence, R. I., F. Simmons, Sculp." The reverse has four screws visible which attach the bust to the plaque. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum