Medal of George Washington Commemorating the centennial of his inauguration and the Brooklyn Bridge Engraver: (obverse) George Hampden Lovett (American, 1824–1894)
After: Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741–1828)
Engraver: (reverse) George B. Soley (American, w. c. 1875–1905)

1889

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Brass

Dimensions

7.16 g, 12:00, 25.4 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.2990

Geography

Depicted Brooklyn Bridge, New York, New York, United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Undraped bust of Washington facing right. INAUGURATED NEW YORK APRIL 30 / 1789 around. Dentilled rim.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Bridge at center, NEW YORK - BROOKLYN / PROGRESS OF / 100 YEARS above. G.B. SOLEY PHILA on exergual line. THE EIGHTH / WONDER in exergue. Dentilled rim. Plain edge. Holed for suspension.
Provenance
Francis P. Garvan, New York, about 1930; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1930 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Subject

Brooklyn Bridge bridges (built works)

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