Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Historical Artifacts
Marquis de Lafayette Bicentennial Commemorative Medal
Object Number:
1958.44
Date:
1957
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 11/16 in. ( 6.9 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at right of field: "M.Delannoy"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting clothed bust of Lafayette facing left with legend: "LAFAYETTE 1757-1957." Reverse bears inscription within central roundel: "1757-1957/BICENTENAIRE/DE LA/NAISSANCE/DE/LA FAYETTE."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
