Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Medallion in box w/ docu: Belmont Park...1968
Object Number:
INV.4848
Date:
1968
Medium:
Bronze; carboard, cloth, paper
Dimensions:
case: 3 x 3 x 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm )
diameter: 2 13/16 in. ( 7.1 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, in exergue, at right: artist's signature with trademark symbol
Inscription: reverse, at lower right of field: artist's signature with trademark symbol
Inscription: edge, lower center: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE"
Inscription: c
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing standing horse facing right with legend above: "NYRA"; date in exergue: "1968." Reverse depicts park entrance flanked by trees; legend: "BELMONT PARK REOPENING/1968." Cream-colored square cardboard case.
Gallery Label:
Belmont Park is a horse-racing track in Elmont New York that is run by the New York Racing Association.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
