Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Abraham Lincoln Medal
Object Number:
INV.3757
Date:
1864
Medium:
White metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.8 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: below bust truncation, at right: "W.H.KEY"
Description:
White metal struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of Washington, facing right, issuing from star-studded clouds, flanked by two American flags on either side, rays of light above; surrounding legend: "THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED." Obverse shows clothed bust of Lincoln facing left with legend: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN/PREST. OF THE U.S./1864."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
