Bidspirit auction | President McKinley 1901 Memorial Plaque

President McKinley 1901 Memorial Plaque - This cast iron wall plaque features a high-relief profile portrait of William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States. The subject is depicted facing right in a formal coat with a wing collar and a bow tie. The base of the bust is decorated with a border of oak leaves and acorns. The piece is cast as a single unit with a hollowed reverse side. The reverse surface is dark and heavily oxidized, featuring a cast-in marking located on the right side of the torso consisting of the numeral 2 followed by a colon and a fraction-like character with a 4 over a horizontal line. A small metal loop is attached to the back for hanging.