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Centennial Reception Medal (To Aid St. John's Guild Floating Hospital)
Designed by: Isaac F. Wood (American, died 1895)
Engraved by: George Hampden Lovett (American, active 1848–1893)
Engraved by: George Hampden Lovett (American, active 1848–1893)
1876
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
White metal
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 28 mm, 5.56 gm (1 1/8 in., 0.2 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Boston Numismatic Society
Accession Number98.1639
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
Catalogue Raisonné
Baker 412B
DescriptionObv: Inscribed TO AID ST JOHN'S-GUILD'-FLOATING-HOSPITAL around a nude bust of Washington facing to the right and surrounded by thirteen stars with WOOD'S SERIES "C" NO.5 and G.H.L. below and the whole surrounded by a beaded rim. The "C" in the inscription looks like a modified "O".
Rev: Inscribed CENTENNIAL RECEPTION, BALL, & TEA-PARTY. / N.Y. around FEBY 22ND 1876 / ACADEMY OF MUSIC enclosing a bust of Martha Washington facing to the left.
Edge: Plain.
Rev: Inscribed CENTENNIAL RECEPTION, BALL, & TEA-PARTY. /
Edge: Plain.