Engraved Brass Plaque, Wilmington, Delaware, Late 18th century
No reserve
Auction Closed
January 23, 10:36 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Engraved Brass Plaque
Wilmington, Delaware
Late 18th century
Engraved CA Rodney. Reverse with early label inscribed Caesar A. Rodney / Signer/ Declaration of Independence / The plate from the front gate of his residence at Wilmington, Del.
Height 3 3/4 in. by Length 6 1/2 in.
Augusta Washington, Westport, Connecticut.
While the label on the reverse states that this plaque came from the gate of the home of Caesar Rodney, signor of the Declaration of Independence, it is more likely that this plaque came from his relative Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772–1824) home. CA Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was 🅠a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as well as a U.S. Representative from Delaware,&n✱bsp;U.S. Senator from Delaware, U.S. Attorney General, and U.S. Minister to Argentina.
