Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
New-York Historical Society Medal (150th Anniversary)
Object Number:
INV.10222
Date:
1954
Medium:
Bronze; cardboard, paper, cloth
Dimensions:
case: 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 9/16 in. ( 6.8 x 6.8 x 1.4 cm )
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: edge, lower center: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE"
Inscription: case lid, inside, center, imprinted in black ink: "MEDALLIC ART CO./NEW YORK"
Description:
Struck bronze medal commemorating sesqui-centennial of the New-York Historical Society; obverse with seal of N-YHS and legend "THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY / INSTITUTED 1804"; reverse with image of N-YHS building on Central Park West and legend "THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY / ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH / ANNIVERSARY / 1804-1954"; in white cloth-bound cardboard case.
Gallery Label:
The New-York Historical Society issued this sesqui-centennial medal in 1954 for presentation to appropriate individuals and institutions and to be placed on sale "to the commonality" at $1.50 each. It was executed after the design of Ralph J. Menconi by the Medallic Art Co. in an edition of 800 copies.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
