Designed for Roll of Honor for World War I monument in Attleboro, MA. Eagle with plates. Commissioned by Tilden-Thurber, cast by Gorham Bronze Works, April 10, 1918.
Designed for Roll of Honor for World War I monument in Attleboro, MA. Eagle with plates. Commissioned by Tilden-Thurber, cast by Gorham Bronze Works, April 10, 1918.
Markings
The base has letters in relief “Men of Peace, Victorious in War”.
Provenance / Location
Attleboro Congressional Church, Attleboro, MA.
Alternate Title(s)
World War Memorial, American Eagle
Notes / Sources
Known from documents, including Catalogue (1918) from Gorham Archive. Email from Attleboro Congregational Church in Petersen Papers. The piece is about 50 inches tall and 32 inches at the outside wing tips. The deepest relief is about 8 inches at the tip of the wreath. The base has letters in relief “Men of Peace, Victorious in War”. See also Papers, SC, Memorials by Christian Petersen Sculptor, listed as "World War Memorial, Congressional Church, Attleboro, MA".
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