Medal of the Columbian Exposition published by Boldenweck & Co.

Designer: William Boldenweck (American, born Germany, 1851–1922)
Designer: Maier Weinschenk (American, born Germany, d. btw. 1895 and 1900)
Artist, copy after: John Trumbull (American, 1756–1843)
Manufacturer: Boldenweck & Co.
Honorand: Christopher Columbus, Spanish, 1451–1506
Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732–1799, LL.D. 1781

1892

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Tin

Dimensions

61.48 g, 12:00, 59 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.2692

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Obverse Description

Obverse Description: SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE around top; beneath horizontally, JULY 4TH 1776. At bottom, CHICAGO; on banner dividing field, WORLD'S - COLUMBIAN - EXPOSITION; beneath banner l. and r., 1892 - 1893. In upper field, Trumbull's "De

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DISCOVERY OF AMERICA above; on banner dividing field, OCTOBER 1492; at bottom, LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS around and DEC. 1820 horizontally above. In upper field, Columbus standing l. raising sword with r. and holding large banner in l. facing large Crucifix. To l. of Crucifix four Spaniards standing, one kneeling, and one prostrate; behind him three kneeling, one bowing; in background on l. three ships at sea, and on r. five Indians in native dress. In lower field a group of male and female Pilgrims before an Indian tepee. Behind the whole two ships and two landing boats at sea. Edge: incised BOLDENWECK & CO. / PAT'D OCT 7 1890
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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