Circa: 1991 Condition: Near Mint Condition Color: gold tone Country of Origin: United States Manufacturer: United States Capitol
United States Capitol christmas ornament series Rogers Doors Rotunda. 1991. Excellent near mint used condition in original box with original certificate as seen in pictures. Size Height 3 1/2 X 2 3/8 inch oval at widest.This ornament reads on the front The Landing of Columbus in the New World Oct 12, 1492 Capitol Rotunda Bronze Doors. Down both sides reads The United States Capitol. The back is engraved 1991. The enclosed certificate partially reads: This 24 K Gold-plated United States Capitol ornament, the fifth in a series, is a scene from the so-called Rogers Doors at the eastern entrance of the Rotunda. These bronze doors portray important events in the life of Christopher Columbus. The scene on this ornament was taken form the Tympanum which surmounts the double doors and is entitled, The Landing of Columbus in the New World. It depicts what many historians believe was Columbus' first landfall, October 12, 1942, at Guanahani, Watling Island, called San Salvador by Columbus. A fantastic item for your collection or for gift giving. A must have selling as found from a local estate. This item will ship in a box size 8 X 8 X 4 inch and has a total boxed weight of 1 pound.
