Silver Decoration, New York City, NY. 1989.50.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 53.1
  • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

• Object Type: Decoration

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1909
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Material: Textile

• Authority

  • Artist: Beach, Chester A.
  • Maker: Tiffany & Co.

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: HENRY HUDSON.1609.ROBERT FULTON.1807|1909
  • Type: two busts, l., one in front of the other

• Reverse

  • Legend: HUDSON.FULTON | CELEBRATION.N.Y.
  • Type: mythical woman-figure holding one ship in each hand, winged hood, facing, N.Y. skyline in background

References

• Reference: Hall.84

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1989.50.1
• Lot: 1989.50
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: 20c

Rights

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