Bronze Medal of Brendan, Saint, New York City, NY, 1911–1911. 1985.81.130

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 147.3
  • Diameter (in mm): 69

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1911

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1911
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Mowbray-Clarke, John Frederick
  • Maker: Joseph K. Davison's Sons

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: New York City (N.Y.)

• Obverse

  • Legend: BEATVS.BRENDANVS.DEVELATOR.AMERICAE PRISCVS/ Ao Di DLXV.
  • Type: Brendan, holding sailing ship in one hand and whale in other;harp depicted below is snake-shaped
  • Portrait: Brendan, Saint

• Reverse

  • Legend: hE thAt.SEEKEth shALL.FINd/ O.YE./ .TOILSOME/ MEN/ O.EVER/ WEARY LIFE/ EXPECTING/ THIS.LAND./ STAY.A./ L/ (I)TTLE.NOW./ FROM/ YOUR.../ LABOUR
  • Type: youthful male with arms outstretched,halo;bird rises from his head;chalice at right

References

• Reference: Noble.223ff.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1985.81.130
• Lot: 1985.81
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States