Hans Christensen silver [realia], circa 1960-1970.

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Hans Christensen silver [realia], circa 1960-1970.

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11 pieces of silver craft by Hans Christensen. Pieces were created for the RIT President, Chapel, and awards. Hans Christensen silver was made for the RIT President, Chapel, and awards. Presidential silver pieces include a ceremonial mace that was made in honor of Mark Ellingson, president of the Rochester Institute of Technology from 1936-1969. The item was presented to Ellingson in 1967 in honor of his 30th anniversary as president and was commissioned by the Board of Trustees. According to the Summer 1967 RIT Reporter, the mace was to be "prominently displayed in all assemblies and convocations, and carried at the head of all formal processions signifying the authority, purpose, stability and continuity of the Institute's activities." The Academic Collar is a symbol of the Office of the President and is presented to the incoming president by the Board of Trustees during his or her inauguration. In 1970, three School for American Craftsmen faculty were commissioned by the RIT Women's Council to create furnishings used to transform Ingle Auditorium into a place of worship each weekend. William Keyser, Donald Bujnowski, and Christensen contributed to this effort. Christensen created a chalice, ciboria, paten, and set of two candlesticks. These pieces, along with those by Keyser and Bujnowski, are now in the Interfaith Chapel. The last three pieces are bowls. The first was awarded to Irene Muntz in 1955 for her Outstanding Alumni Award. The second was awarded to Fred H. Gordon, and the third is an RIT commemmorative bowl.

11.0 Item(s) (1 Mace, 1 Chalice, 2 Ciboria, 1 Paten, 2 Candlesticks, 3 Bowls, 1 Collar).

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