Collection Highlights
Pewterers' banner
Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
INV.14314
Date:
1875-1882
Medium:
Silver plate
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1/2 in. ( 9.5 x 9.5 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "GORHAM MFG Co" in a banner over, "016" and beneath an anchor in a shield
Description:
Cast and wrought silver plated medal in the form of a bearded and moustached man's head with a ruffled collar, large hat with a plume, and a smoking pipe; maker's mark stamped on the underside.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
