Western Engraving Co.
The Capitol State Fair Association Diploma

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Capitol State Fair Association Diploma
DateNovember 17, 1877
PlaceAustin, Texas, United States
MediumLithograph with ink, fabric, and metal foil on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2017.1.A
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe sewing table made by William Otto Glosnop (B.2017.1) is significant for a number of reasons, including that it is one of a very small number of fully documented pieces of early Texas furniture. This certificate, given by the Capital State Fair Association in 1877, constitutes that documentation, proclaiming Glosnop’s entry to be the  “Best Center Table–Mosaic Work–Manufactured in Texas of Texas Wood.”
Provenance[John Sauls, Tyler, Texas]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink and ink: DIPLOMA / AWARDED / BY / The Capital State Fair Association / To Wm. O. Glosnop / For Best Centre Table — Mosaic Work — Manufactured in Texas of Texas Wood / at the Third Annual Exposition / Austin, Texas, November 17 / 1877 / E. C. Bartholomew, Secretary J. B. Wheeler, President

Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, right: Western Engraving Co. St. Louis
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