Museum Collections
Luce Center
American Friends of Lafayette Commemorative Medal
Object Number:
1934.21
Date:
1934
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: edge, lower center: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y."
Inscription: obverse, in exergue, at center: "JF" within circle
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing standing figure of Lafayette, with right arm leaning onto pedestal with busts of Washington and Franklin and inscription: "AMERICA'S/ADOPTED/SON"; legend above: "mdcclvii LAFAYETTE mdcccxxxiv."; date in exergue: "1934." Reverse depicts sword intertwined with branches of laurel, oak, and palm at center; surrounding inscription: "THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE -/- MAY XX - MCMXXXIV/CENTENARY OF HIS DEATH."
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.