Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Goblet: w/coin stem
Object name
Goblet: w/coin stem
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.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Object Number
1945.394
Gallery Label
This glass commemorates the visit of King George VI of England and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, to the United States in 1939.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
