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Case, Commemorative

Description

Red square metal case with gold border, lined inside with turquoise velvet on one side and turquoise watered silk on the other. An inscription reads, "The Confederate States of America: 22 Feb 1862, Deo Vindice." Belonged to Dr. Joseph Pembroke Thom (1828-99), who served as a colonel and surgeon in the Confederate Army.

Creator

Date

1862-02-22

Materials

Metal, silk, velvet

Dimensions

5 H x 5 W x 1 D inches

Object ID

1987.54.9

Resource ID

15117

Credit Line

Gift of Anne Gordon Baldwin

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.