So-called Jesse Ketchum Medal of the Public Schools of Buffalo, New York (Sapiens Erit Sapientor) Designer: Lars Gustav Sellstedt (American, born Sweden, 1819–1911)
Engraver: Charles E. Barber (American, born England, 1840–1917)
Engraver: William Barber (American, born England, 1807–1879)
Manufacturer: T. E. Dickinson & Co. (Buffalo, N.Y., 1849–1965)
Mint: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Honorand: Jesse Ketchum, American, born Canada, 1782–1867

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from 1873

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

48.54 g, 12:00, 49 mm

Credit Line

Gift of Graham C. Boettcher, B.A. 1995, Ph.D. 2006

Accession Number

2004.121.2

Geography

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BUFFALO N.Y. inwardly around top, JESSE KETCHUM 1782-1867 outwardly around bottom. Head l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: * SAPIENS ERIT SAPIENTIOR * around top, in small letters below ground line SELLSTEDT.D. - W&C. BARBER F. Female figure seated l. resting l. on shield at side and with r. pouting oil into lamp on elaborate stand with rudder (?) to l. SPHS 35A engraved in exergue.
Provenance
Dr. Graham C. Boettcher, Birmingham, Ala., to 2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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