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Medal

Object Name:
Medal
Object ID:
1995.596.02
Place of Origin:
New York, NY
Date:
1870-1880
Description:
Society of the Cincinnati medal. Gold and enamel eagle with silk ribbon. Attached to card wrapped in black fabric.
Material:
Metal
Gold
Enamel
Textile
Silk
Dimensions:
H-3.5 W-1.5 inches
Provenance:
Said to be associated with Gen. John Sullivan (1740-1795).

This medal is of the type commissioned by the New York chapter of the Society of the Cincinnati in 1870. These were made by Colby & Johnson in New York from 1870 to c. 1880.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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