Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War
1859 Declaration Independence Plaque by Samuel H. Black
1859-Dated, "Declaration of Independence" Embossed Copper Metal Plaque by Samuel H. Black, Choice Extremely Fine.
Original Copper Metal Plaque displaying the Declaration of Independence Signing. It measures 7" x 8" (by sight), original gold gilt wood framed to 10" x 10.75" which has some minor chipping and wear. This plaque is made from solid Copper and is dated at the bottom:
"Entered According To The Act Of Congress, in the year 1859 by S.H. Black In The Clerk's Office of The District Court For The Southern District of New York." In the center is a round Seal bearing an inset vignette impression of "The Congress on July 4th, 1776."
Surrounding it is written, in raised print, the "Declaration" itself. Beneath are the raised signatures of each of its Signer's, with a highly decorative surround and raised border design. This Plaque was manufactured at about the same time as Samuel Black's larger size "National Medallion" Plaque. Surrounding an 86 mm reproduction of the obverse of C. C. Wright's "Declaration of Independence" medal, elegantly engraved after the famous John Trumbull Painting of the occasion. A 1859 created historic display piece with the embossed text of the entire Declaration of Independence and engraved script signatures of each of the Signers.
KEYWORDS:
Contiental Congress, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, July 4th, 1776