Bronze Medal-book of Dickens, Charles, Philadelphia, PA. 1909.999.136

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1909.999.136

Obverse: CHARLES DICKENS NOVELIST / To A / BLITHE / SPIRIT / THE F. OF / THE M - Large meditative bust of Dickens, 3/4 l.

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Reverse: `GOD / BLESS / US / ALL / EV'RY / ONE' - Bob Cratchit with stunted Tiny Tim on shoulder, holding crutch in r. hand and spray of holly in l.; signed in left field, CONWAY.

Physical Description

Measurements
- Diameter (in mm): 70

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal-book
Date on Object
- Date: 1912
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Shape: Round
Symbol: CONWAY
Authority
- Artist: Conway, John Severinus.
- Issuer: Circle of Friends of the Medallion
- Maker: Joseph K. Davison's Sons
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
Obverse
- Portrait: Dickens, Charles

References

Reference: Noble.223ff.
Reference: Alexander.2010.6

Administrative History

Identifier: 1909.999.136
Lot: 1909.999
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Medal is bound in a beige-covered hardback book with an extensive introductory essay by Charles de Kay

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

Bronze Medal-book of Dickens, Charles, Philadelphia, PA. 1909.999.136

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