Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
Date:
ca. 1780
Object Number:
1954.148
Medium:
Oak, leather, metal
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Historical Artifacts
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Medal
Object Number:
1956.211b
Date:
1904
Medium:
Bronze; cardboard, cloth, silk
Dimensions:
case: 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/4 in. ( 8.6 x 8.6 x 1.9 cm )
Overall: 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/4 in. ( 7.2 x 7.2 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "A.A.WEINMAN/FECT."
Inscription: case cover, imprinted in gold: "UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION/1904/SAINT LOUIS"
Description:
Bronze struck triangular medal with obverse depicting allegorical female figure of Liberty in Phrygian cap draping herself and a young semi-nude female representing France in American flag, set within circular field surrounded by star-studded border with laurel wreaths at upper corners labelled "US" and "NJ" and at lower corner containing fleur-de-lis; legend around central image: ".VNIVERSAL.EXPOSITION.SAINT.LOVIS.VNITED.STATES.OF.AMERICA."; date in exergue: ".MCMIV." Reverse depicts a raised tablet at center decorated with shell and inscribed: ".GOLD MEDAL./.LOVISIANA.PVRCHASE./.EXPOSITION.", surmounted by American eagle and flanked by two dolphins beneath; border identical to that of obverse. Medal is inset into dark-red square cloth-covered fitted presentation case with dark red silk velvet interior.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Sergeant Kendall
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
