Commemorative Medal

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2004.19.1

Description

18-karat gold commemorative medal. One side is molded with a small village nestled within mountains, the word "VERMONT" floating in the sky. The other side is molded with the Vermont logo of the US Bicentennial (VT2) with the inscription "OFFICIAL MEDALLION OF THE VERMONT BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION" around the edge and the dates 1777 1977.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial

Acquisition

Accession

2004.19

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Kennedy, Patrick

Willius, Jeffrey

DiLorenzo, Joseph

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1977

Place

City

Danbury

State/Province

Connecticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1/8 in

Diameter

1 in

Material

Gold, Plexiglass, Glass, Paper

Relationships

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration