Plate, Etching (USA)

Anonymous

1889

plate, etching

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Two rectangular metal plates with rounded corners are shown side-by-side against a neutral background. The plate on the left has faint etched cursive text, while the plate on the right shows scratch marks and some faint etched lines. Two rectangular metal plates with rounded corners are shown side-by-side against a neutral background. The plate on the left has faint etched cursive text, while the plate on the right shows scratch marks and some faint etched lines. Sheet metal. On one side, engraved script reading "Feb. 12, 1879-1889". Reverse, plan. Corners cut at angle of 45 degrees. Small punched hole with yellowed ribbon in upper left corner.