Presidents Remembrance Tray
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1881
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (25.7 x 31.8 cm)
InscribedSee description.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein
Object number78.347
Not on view
DescriptionPlatter of clear pressed glass. Three Presidents Platter. Leaf design border. Top reads "IN REMEMBRANCE" and bottom has an intaglio design showing portrait busts of Garfield, Lincoln and Washington. Beneath this are medallions "God Reigns", "First in Peace" and "Charity For All".Label TextAmerican Presidents Remembrance Tray, ca. 1881 Pressed glass Inscriptions: IN REMEMBRANCE / GOD REIGNS / FIRST IN PEACE / CHARITY FOR ALL Gift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein 78.347 Made during the wave of national grief that followed the assassination of President James A. Garfield, the martyred president is here shown in the company of two presidents that few historians would rank him with today - Washington and Lincoln. The phrase "God reigns" is adapted from Garfield's last words, while "Charity for all" comes from Lincoln's second inaugural address.Exhibition History"First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: America Remembers George Washington 1732-1799," Chrysler Museum of Art, Nov. 23, 1999 - Summer 2001. Published ReferencesLindsey, AMERICAN HISTORICAL GLASS, pg. 264 & 267.
