Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Resurrection of San Francisco Medallion
Object Number:
INV.10762
Date:
1906
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 9/16 in. ( 9.1 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, at lower left of field: "Lovis Bottee"
Inscription: reverse, at lower right of field: "L. Bottee"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "1ARGENT"
Description:
Silver struck medal with obverse showing draped allegorical female figure representing France, standing in front of panoramic view of San Francisco; legend: "1906 SAN-FRANCISCO." Reverse depicts seated allegorical figure of France, holding olive branch out to American eagle across the ocean; legend above: "AU PEUPLE AMERICAIN A LA VILLE DE SAN-FRANCISCO"; inscription in exergue: "SYMPATHIE/ADMIRATION/LA REPUBLIQUE/FRANCAISE."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
