Commemorative
Object number2018.136.5
Manufacturer
Houze Glass Company
Dateafter 1969
MediumGlass; Paint
Credit LineGift of Anne P. Madarasz
DescriptionCircular black glass commemorative dish with undulating edges. Circular base with short, sloped walls. Rim has inset gold perimeter band that features gold stars. Center has circular gold border and blue border framing outer space scene of bald eagle landing on the moon's surface holding a golden bough in its talons; Earth is in the viewer's left background; gold commemorative text at top and bottom.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 0.813 x 5.25 in. (2.1 x 13.3 cm)InscriptionsCentral area has gold text at top "APOLLO 11" and bottom "Armstrong - Collins - Aldrin".
Historical NotesHouze Glass Apollo 11 dish.
Related person
Neil Alden Armstrong
(1930 - 2012)
Related person
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
(born 1930)
Related person
Michael Collins
(1930 - 2021)
Terms
On View
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1944-1945
1939-1941
1999
1942-1945
L.E. Smith Glass Company