mug
Object NameMartyrs Mug
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1881-1885
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquepressed
SizeOverall H: 6.7 cm, W: 9.8 cm, D: 6.5 cm
Accession Number2009.4.145
Credit LineGift of Anna and Karl Koepke
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; pressed. Mug with small circular handle. Pressed image of Lincoln on one side Garfield on the other. Pressed on the Lincoln side: “BORN FEB. 12 th. 1809 ASSASINATED APRIL 14TH 1865. DIED APRIL 15TH 1865. LINCOLN”; pressed on the Garfield side: “BORN NOV. 19TH 1831. ASSASINATED JULY 2ND 1881. DIED SEPT 19TH 1881 GARFIELD”; pressed on underside into the bottom so you can read it from the inside: “OUR COUNTRIES MARTYRS”Provenance
Source
Ann Koepke
- 2009-05-26
Source
Karl H. Koepke
(d. 2009) - 2009-05-26
