Collection Highlights
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant
Date:
1656
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1656.D
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plaque in Envelope w/Docu: Bartholdi Statue
Object Number:
INV.3908
Date:
1885-1890
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on reverse of plaque: "BARTHOLDI STATUE / LIBERTY / ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD / PRESENTED BY / THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE / TO / THE UNITED STATES. / TOTAL HEIGHT 317 FEET, / BEING 39 FEET HIGHER / THAN / THE TOWER OF / THE FAMOUS BROOKLYN BRIDGE / NEW
Description:
Rectangular wooden plaque with relief image of the Statue of Liberty on obverse and relief inscriptions on reverse.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
