| Accession # |
54.98.3 |
|
Artist |
Henry Mitchell
|
| Title |
United States Centennial Commission Medal |
| Date |
1876 |
| Medium |
Bronze |
| Dimensions |
3 x 3 x 3/8 in. (7.6 x 7.6 x 1 cm) |
| Marks |
On obverse, lower left: "H. MITCHELL Sc." |
| Credit Line |
Gift of North Star Woolen Mills |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 46, Drawer A
|
| Description |
Circular medal. Obverse: seated male allegorical figure holding out wreath with national crest at side; building and various devices (wheel, etc.) in background; central scene ringed by stars and roundels with 4 female allegorical figures at cardinal points. Reverse: struck with "INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / PHILADELPHIA, MDCCCLXXVI" around edge and "AWARDED BY / UNITED STATES / CENTENNIAL COMMISSION" in center within laurel branches. |
