ANTIQUE GETTYSBURG, PA JENNIE WADE HOUSE & MONUMENT GLASS PAPERWEIGHT CIVIL WAR
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:42991561 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
In near perfect condition. Jenne Wade House and Monument glass paperweight from Gettysburg, PA. .....Mary Virginia"Jennie" Wade lived and worked as a seamstress at her parent's homein Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. On the fateful morning of July 1, 1863, Wade travelled with her mother and her two brothers from their home to her sister's house, less than one-half mile away, to help care for both her sister and her sister's newborn child. While kneading bread, Jennie was struck by an err...ant bullet and killed instantly, one of more than 150 bullets to strike her sister's house during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Wade was the only civilian to be killed directly as a result of the fighting.
Measures approximately 2 7/8” from top to top and side to side and 1” thick. No chips, cracks or repairs. It has minor scratches due to its age. Otherwise it’s perfect. Thanks for looking!
Measures approximately 2 7/8” from top to top and side to side and 1” thick. No chips, cracks or repairs. It has minor scratches due to its age. Otherwise it’s perfect. Thanks for looking!
