1990 Poet Laureate Plaque

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

1990 Poet Laureate Plaque

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.46

Description

A shiny, rectangular silver plaque engraved with information about the poet laureates for the year 1990. The silver engraved piece is mounted on a stylized scroll with decorative embellishments, which is painted in gold. That complete piece is mounted on a rectangular piece of wood, which has a silver hook in the back, for hanging.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1990

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of plaque

Transcription

POET LAUREATES OF LOS GATOS / 1990 / COL. CES WOOD 1852-1944 / SARA BARD FIELD 1883-1974 / PRESENTED BY / POETRY FOR EVERYONE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On a sticker, on the back of the wood

Transcription

List / VALLEY ATHLETIC / (408) 378-5362

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen, Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plaque, Award

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

7 in

Depth

2 in

Length

9 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sara Bard Field, Charles Erskine Scott Wood