Plate

1846

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704

The eagle under a political banner was a common motif for Troxel, who designed a number of plates commemorating electoral victories, including this one for James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States (1845–49).

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Provenance

Title: Plate
Maker: Samuel Troxel (1803–1870)
Date: 1846
Geography: Made in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Earthenware; Redware with sgrafitto decoration
Dimensions: Diam. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1933
Object Number: 34.100.126
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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