The Michigan State Agricultural Medal Engraver: Charles Cushing Wright (American, 1796–1857)
Manufacturer: Wheeler & Wilson (American, 1849–1907)

1858

Numismatics

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

Silver

Dimensions

61.43 g, 12:00, 57.4 mm

Credit Line

Evelyn and Henry Kirschenbaum Collection

Accession Number

2000.78.5

Geography

Made in New York, New York

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: A woman, a deity of agriculture, sitting on a cartouche. Inside the cartouche is a picture of a model city with the sun rising. Around the woman is a sheath of wheat, a shovel, a plow, a bridge, and a granary. Around the rim, it is struck: "MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY." Under the woman it is stuck: "C.C.WRIGHT. D.&F."

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Reverse: Around the rim, it is struck: "MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ORGANIZED MARCH 24TH. 1849." Inside the border, it is struck: "TO/ FOR/ AT THE/ MEETING 18" The rest is engraved.
Provenance
Evelyn and Henry Kirschenbaum; Esther Pullman and Nancy Locker, to 2000; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2000," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2001), 149
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Inscriptions

On tails side: "Awarded/ L.D.&H.C. Griggs/ Wheeler & Wilson/ Sewing Machine/10th Annual/ 58".

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