Collection Highlights
Ledger, 1678-1684
Date:
1678-1684
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Clopper.Ledger.1678
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.41
Date:
1892-1893
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 70.2mm (2 3/4 in.)
Marks:
Obverse below bust: "L: GER. LAUER. NURNBERG"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing left facing bust-length portrait of Columbus with legend: "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DISCOVERER OF AMERICA". Reverse shows crowned female figure seated atop globe with scepter; legend: "IN COMMEMORATION OF THE WORLD's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION" 1893
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
