Washington Centennial Medal, New Jersey Historical Society, 1789–1889
Washington Centennial Medal, New Jersey Historical Society, 1789–1889
Washington Centennial Medal, New Jersey Historical Society, 1789–1889
Washington Centennial Medal, New Jersey Historical Society, 1789–1889

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Washington Centennial Medal, New Jersey Historical Society, 1789–1889

Tiffany Studios, active 1892–1930, New York, NY
George Washington, 1732–1799; born Westmoreland County, VA; died Mount Vernon, VA
y1945-133

Information

Title
Washington Centennial Medal, New Jersey Historical Society, 1789–1889
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diam. 6.0 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William Nelson in 1912
Object Number
y1945-133
Place Made

North America, United States

Signatures
Inscribed, below bust, in relief: TIFFANY & CO;
Inscription
Circular inscription, along edge, in relief: WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL MEDAL. NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. / 1789 APRIL 1889; Verso, inscribed, in relief: ABOVE ALL THINGS / HOLD DEAR / YOUR NATIONAL UNION; Verso, circular inscription, within smaller medallion area, in relief: SEAL OF THE / NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; Verso, circular inscription, within smaller medallion area, within outer circle, in relief: IT’S GOD GIVETH INCREASE / RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTETH A NATION;
Culture
American
Type
medals
Materials
bronze
Subject
figures (representations), chevrons, centennials, presidents, plant-derived motifs, shields (motifs), commemoratives, men, seals, profiles (figures), scales (weighing devices)

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