Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
New-York Historical Society Centennial Medal
Object Number:
INV.4384
Date:
1904
Medium:
Silver; silk, glass, wood, plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 9 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 16.2 x 25.1 x 1.9 cm )
Diameter (each): 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "V.D.Brenner"
Description:
Silver die-struck medals with obverse showing double bust-length portrait of John Pintard and Egbert Benson; legend: "JOHN PINTARD/FOUNDER," at left; "EGBERT BENSON/FIRST PRESIDENT," at right. Reverse depicts old and new buildings of the New-York Historical Society with medallion supported by palm leaves below; legend around border: ".THE.NEW.YORK.HISTORICAL.SOCIETY.1804-1904."; inscription at center of field: "IT IS DELIGHTFUL/TO RECALL THE PAST." Medals are inset into fitted black velvet oval glass-covered mount with black molded plastic and metal frame; paper backing; three loops attached at center top, left and right of back; metal wire for suspension.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
