Hotchkiss School, First Prize Medal for Parallel Bars, Class Meet Manufacturer: Hotchkiss School (founded 1891)
Artist: Unknown
Manufacturer: College Shops

1918

Numismatics

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900
Medium

Copper, silk

Dimensions

17.09 g, 33.34 mm

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Teaze Clark

Accession Number

2005.87.3

Geography

Made in United States, Made in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Unfurled banner above various gymnastic equipment including Indian clubs, parallel bars, and rings. Scalloped medal suspended from white ribbon with safety pin in place of pinback.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: In hand engraving, CLASS MEET / 1918 / 1ST PRIZE / PARALLEL BARS. Below, die-stamped, COLLEGE SHOPS / ATTLEBORO, MASS.
Provenance
Charles Teaze Clark, New Haven, Conn., to 2005; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

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