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Memorial plaque for David Paton, Class of 1874 (1854-1925),

ca. 1927

Tiffany & Company, American, established 1853
PP681

Information

Title
Memorial plaque for David Paton, Class of 1874 (1854-1925)
Dates

ca. 1927

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
48.3 x 61 cm (19 x 24 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP681
Signatures
Inscribed, lower right: TIFFANY & CO
Inscription
IN MEMORIUM / DAVID PATON / OF THE CLASS OF 1874 / DEVOTED SCHOLAR AND FRIEND / 1854 1925 / "THE EARTH LIGHTENED AND VERY EARLY/ THEY CAME AND SUMMONED ME"
Culture
American
Type
plaques
Materials
bronze
Subject
memorials, running ornament

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