Collection Highlights
The Peale Family
Date:
1773-1809
Object Number:
1867.298
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Medal: Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the U.S
Object Number:
INV.3642
Date:
1865
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
diameter: 13/16 in. ( 2.1 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: reverse, in exergue, at center: "LEWIS JOY, NEW YORK"
Description:
Brass struck medalet with obverse showing clothed bust of Lincoln facing right with legend: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/ASSASSINATED BY THE PLOTTERS OF TREASON APR. 14. 1865." Reverse depicts obelisk with rays of light and stars; legend above: "MARTYR FOR LIBERTY"; inscription below: "A. LINCOLN/APR. 15. 1865."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
