a. Pres. Nixon commemorative medallion. Bronze-colored. On one side is Presidential seal with border: "37th President of the United States of America/Inaugurated January 20th 1969." Artist added "To RN-JN" beneath the seal.
On opposite side: Bust with "Richard Milhous Nixon'" around edge. Beneath is artist's name: "Ralph J. Menconi (copyright) 1969."
Matching pair of glass hurricane lamps (A & B) with 5-petaled stars/flowers etched about 1 inch from the top. Etched in center is a large eagle with wings spread perched on a leafy branch.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Admin Lobby
Object Name
Glass, Hurricane
Height (cm)
39.37
Height (ft)
1.2916666667
Height (in)
15.5
Diameter (cm)
17.78
Diameter (ft)
0.5833333333
Diameter (in)
7
Dimension Details
Circular, ballooning from 7 inches at ends to larger middle.
Matching pair of glass hurricane lamps (A & B) with a 4.5-inch cross-hatch pattern etched around the bottom. 3 grapes are perched on 12 peaks of crosshatch. 6 bunches of grapes alternate around the center with a wreath of stems and leaves connecting the grape bunches around the top.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Admin Lobby
Object Name
Glass, Hurricane
Height (cm)
39.37
Height (ft)
1.2916666667
Height (in)
15.5
Diameter (cm)
17.145
Diameter (ft)
0.5625
Diameter (in)
6.75
Dimension Details
Circular, ballooning from 7 inches at ends to larger middle.
Matching pair of clear glass candlesticks. Decorated with etched, raised and cut-in designs. Grooved edging around base and top of candlestick. From circular base, center tube expands and tapers to a narrower neck at base of candle cup. Flat area encircles opening.
Cut-glass vase that tapers in slightly from the circular base to open at the top with eight triangular points (with jagged edges) sloping out. The outside length of the vase is octagonal, with flat strips between cut-in chains of alternating large and small linked ovals. 8 carved diamond shapes at base and top. Similar sun-flower shape carved into outside base of vase.
Cut glass vase that tapers in middle and widens again to a rounded shape at top, with 4 curved vertical and jagged edges. The entire vase is carved in a diamond grid pattern, a variety of patterns in the diamonds. At the top are four alternatingl sunflowers- two large and two small. The external base of the vase is carved as well.
Assortment of bobeches- 14 glass and one plastic- varying in diameter from 2.5" to 3.625." One clear glass cupped bobeche is 3.625". The 5 smallest are clear glass with silver edging. 3 with serrated edges have leaves etched around the center opening. 3 have wavy edges. 2 are etched with lines from center to alternating pointed and flat edges. One bobeche is plastic.
