Collection Highlights
Santa Claus and his Works
Date:
1870
Object Number:
LIB.YC1870.Web
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fulton Trust Company Plaquette
Object Number:
1040
Date:
1915
Medium:
Bronze; cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 8.9 x 0.6 cm )
Overall: 1 15/16 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 5 x 8.2 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: edge, lower center: "WHITEHEAD-HOAG"
Inscription: box cover, imprinted in black: "COMMEMORATING/THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY/OF THE/FULTON TRUST COMPANY/OF NEW YORK/1890-1915."
Description:
Bronze struck plaquette with obverse showing facing bust-length portrait of Robert Fulton within circular panel at upper left labelled: "ROBERT FULTON"; mountain range and river navigated by steamship labelled: "CLERMONT" in background; banner with inscription below: "1890 FULTON TRUST COMPANY/OF NEW YORK/1915." Reverse bears inscription: "COMMEMORATING/THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY/OF THE/FULTON TRUST COMPANY/OF NEW YORK/1890-1915." Medal is set into rectangular white cardboard box.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
