Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
1958.32a-bDescription
Large commemorative medal with aluminum presentation case. One side of the medal shows a man wearing a cuirass and heavy loose coat stepping onto a rock with arms outstretched. The words "CHISTOPHER COLYMBYS OCT XII MCCCCXCII" are to the right. The back is molded with a globe flanked by angels at the top, a sailing ship at the bottom, and torches at the sides with the inscription, "WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS MDCCCXCII MDCCCXCIII TO A. W. GRAY'S SONS". The medal has an aluminum presentation case lined with silk velvet and chased with a closely repeated pattern of floral vines.Context
Presented to A. W. Gray's Sons of Poultney, Vermont, to commemorate their participation in the 1892 World's Columbian ExpositionAcquisition
Accession
1958.32Source or Donor
Knapp, Norman G.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Medal, CommemorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
CaseHeight
3/4 inWidth
3-7/8 inDepth
3-7/8 inMaterial
Bronze, Aluminum, SilkRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
A. W. Gray & SonsPerson or Organization
Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)Related Places
Place
Town
Middletown SpringsCounty
Rutland CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
World's Columbian Exposition