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Lincoln Tea Bust

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1900-1940
Materials:
composition
Measurements:
overall: 17 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in x 9 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.1232
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This bust depicts President Abraham Lincoln from the chest up. Lincoln is bearded and directly facing the viewer. He is shown wearing a shawl draped over his coat, vest, shirt, and bow tie. The bust is plaster painted a bronze color and sits on top of a circular pedestal. On the front of the pedestal is etched, "Lincoln Tea." This piece of sculpture may have been used as a premium for the Lincoln Tea Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana. See ID number 71.2009.081.0807 for a copy of the Lincoln Tea bust painted a gold color. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum