Plate, Commemorative
Object number2011.41.1
Manufacturer
The Sabina Line
Date1970
OriginUnited States
Mediumceramic; gold; paint
Credit LineTransfer from Leechburg Museum and Historical Society
DescriptionWhite ceramic commemorative plate with gold edge. Center features multicolored 3-D map of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with various landmarks marked with captions including Buhl Planetarium, Forbes Field, Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Cathedral of Learning, Carnegie Museum of Art, the Golden Triangle, the Civic Arena, and Mellon Square.Dimensions10.25 x 1 x 33 in. (26 x 2.5 x 83.8 cm)InscriptionsLandmarks are captioned on front of plate: "BUHL PLANETARIUM"; "HOME OF THE PIRATES"; "GREATER PITTSBURGH AIRPORT"; "CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING"; "MUSEUM OF ART"; "GOLDEN TRIANGLE"; "CIVIC ARENA"; and "MELLON SQUARE".
In center, "PITTSBURGH / PENNSYLVANIA".
Below map, "1970".
MarksText on base "THE / "SABINA" / LINE / Warrantd [sic] 22 K / Made in U.S.A."
Historical NotesCommemorative plate depicting different Pittsburgh landmarks.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Related institution
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science
On View
Not on view
1958
Houze Glass Company
1990
