Image of two of George Washington's Inaugural buttons under crystal, hand crafted in America.
Boxed, with a foldout with historical information about George Washington's inaugural buttons.
Made in America.
In your choice of two designs:
- Dotted script — "GW" initials surrounded by the inscription "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT.".
- Linked states — Depicts the script initials "GW"surrounded by the inscription "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" with an exterior linked ring of script letters representing the original thirteen colonies.
Size: 3" in diameter and 1.25" high
Weight: 7.04 oz
Historical information on these and other inaugural buttons:
- Mount Vernon’s article on some of the designs.
- There is extensive information on many of the designs, including who designed them and the symbolism, from a dedicated collector at GeorgeWashingtonInauguralButto .
- A 27-page paper that updates a 1963 private printing of an exhaustive work by collector Harold Cobb.