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School Medal

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

GUSN

GUSN-45875

Description

A silver medal showing the left profile bust of Benjamin Franklin. The other side has ribbons and a rose with its branches on the other side of the medal. The medal has a ring and two necklace style silk ribbons; one blue, one yellow, attached at the top

Details

Descriptive Terms

medals
silver alloy
silk (textile)
Prize
Medal, Prize
Medal, Prize

Inscription

Heads: The Gift of Franklin, on the top; MDCCXC on the bottom; Mitchell under the left shoulder of the bust. Tails: Awarded to Sidney F. Kimball '04, '05 in the middle (Stamped and engraved)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Fiske Kimball

Accession Number

1956.28

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