Collection Highlights
Balustrade section from Federal Hall, New York
Date:
1788-1789
Object Number:
1884.3
Medium:
Painted wrought iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Medal
Object Number:
1956.213a
Date:
1915
Medium:
Bronze; wood, cloth, silk
Dimensions:
case: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
diameter: 2 13/16 in. ( 7.1 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, within the last "O" of the legend: artist's monogram
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting male and female nudes symbolizing the union of the western hemisphere by the Panama Canal; legend below: "DIVINE DISIVINCTA IVNXIT HOMO." Reverse depicts the Tower of Jewels flanked by palm leaves with ornate tablet below inscribed: "MEDAL/OF AWARD"; surrounding legend: "PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION SAN-FRANCISCO/MCMXV." Circular black cloth-covered box with mustard yellow silk moire interior.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Sergeant Kendall
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
