Collection Highlights
Our Indian Policy
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.029.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Goblet: w/coin stem
Object Number:
1945.394
Date:
ca. 1939
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. ( 11.4 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless lead glass goblet; cup shaped bowl engraved with initials "GR VI" and "ER", land leaf above "1939," and spread eagle with arrows and banners with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" above "1939"; hollow spherical stem contains metal coin with inscriptions, date, and portrait busts of king and queen; circular base.
Gallery Label:
This glass commemorates the visit of King George VI of England and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, to the United States in 1939.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
