The Order of the Colonial Lords of Manor in America
Entry/Object ID
MP.93.456 a-b
Description
Gold medal; brown ribbon attaches pin to medal. Top area reads "Manor of Livingston". Under that are three gold bars that read "Manor of Van Cortlandt, Manor of Van Rensslaer, Manor of Melyn". Medal is round with gold crown at top. White and blue enamel. Written in gold is "The Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America"; blue X in middle. Bottom reads "Noblesse Oblige". Back of medal reads "John Ross Delafield" "14K gold" "B. B.& B. 14K" at top of back.
B) Card stating "The Order of Colonial Lords of Manors in America John Ross Delafield, John White Delafield Line of Descent: Manor of Livingston, Manor of Van Cortlandt, Manor of Van Rensselaer, Manor of Melyn."
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description.
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.93.456 A-B
MP.93.456
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
4 in
Width
1-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 x 1 1/2 in. (10.2 x 3.8 cm)
Material
Cardboard, Enamel, ribbon, Gold
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing