Collection Highlights
New York City Hall, front elevation
Date:
1802
Object Number:
PR.040.1
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Museum Collections
Medal on card: 100th Anniversary of Philharmonic...of NY
Object Number:
1942.327
Date:
1942
Medium:
Bronze; carboard, paper
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 3/8 in. ( 3.5 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: envelope, recto, upper left corner, imprinted in black: "THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY/OF NEW YORK/113 WEST 57th STREET NEW YORK, NY/RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED"
Inscription: mount, recto, imprinted in black: "In Thanking/Miss Lena Cadwal
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse having three roundels with scroll dated "1842/1942"; top roundel with eagle is inscribed: "FOUNDED APR.22/1842"; legend: "THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY/CITY OF NEW YORK"; roundel at lower left is dated "1842", surrounding legend: "PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY/CITY OF NEW YORK"; rounded at lower right is dated "1879," surrounding legend: "THE SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK." Reverse bears inscription on scroll with olive branch behind: "COMMEMORATING THE/ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY/OF THE FOUNDING OF THE/PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY 1842/CONSOLIDATED WITH THE/SYMPHONY SOCIETY IN 1928." Medal inset into flat cardboard mount; buff paper envelope enclosed.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
