Name/Title
SignEntry/Object ID
1993.655Description
Oval cast iron plaque with holes at top and bottom edge for putting nail or scres. Raised tree pattern with 1784 on either side of trunk.
Label on back reads as follows, "Antique plaque of the Mutual Assurance Co. or Green Tree. This company was founded in Philadelphia in 1784. It would insure houses surrounded by trees. Some old Germantown houses were insured by this Co. and displayed such plaques on the front wall."Dimensions
Height
12-1/2 inWidth
8-3/8 inDepth
7/8 inProvenance
Notes
Donated by George Nitzsche, 1024 Westview Street, Philadelphia, PA