Stained-glass hanging roundel, America, ca. 1976

Name/Title

Stained-glass hanging roundel, America, ca. 1976

Entry/Object ID

2025.009

Description

Medium sized stained-glass hanging roundel with metal frame and hanging chain; glass with four images of the Revolutionary era and emblems in the interstices. Around the edge is written "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / BICENTENNIAL * 1776 * 1976 *" Images include Independence Hall in Philadelphia at top; toppling of statue of George III in New York at right; sailing ship at bottom, and Washington at Yorktown at left, with small image of eagle at center, cannons in upper sections, and weapon, drums, flags, and other militaria at bottom.

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.009

Acquisition Method

FIC

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1976

Material

Glass, tin, Lead