Historical plate showing the landing of Gen. Lafayette in New York Pin The Virginia State Monument

The Virginia State Monument

in arms against the United States

public as well as private

From New England Historical Society:

Historical plate showing the landing of Gen. Lafayette in New York Pin The Virginia State MonumentUpdated at 9: 20 pm: This has been sold. Manufactured by James and Ralph Clews, England, active Cobridge, Staffordshire, England, 1818 1834. Scene after an engraving by, Samuel Maverick, American, 1789 1845. Marked "STAFFORDSHIRE CLEWS WARRANTED" on the back. Since this is the bicentennial of Lafayette's famous visit to the United States, I thought this was something we should offer. Here's the way the Birmingham Museum of Art describes the event