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Grenadier cap
1740-1770
1890.3
Wool, linen

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Plaque

Plaque
Object name 
Plaque
Date 
ca. 1910
Medium 
Silver, wood
Dimensions 
Overall: 17 3/4 x 14 x 3/4 in. ( 45.1 x 35.6 x 1.9 cm )
Description 
Rectangular silver presentation plaque with a rounded top, mounted on a rectangular wooden backing; repouss
Credit Line 
Bequest of Alan R. Hawley
Object Number 
1938.251
Marks 
chased: at the top of the plaque: "COUPE AERONAUTIQUE/ J. GORDON BENNETT" in roamn letters engraved: at the bottom of the plaque: "ALLAN R. HAWLEY/ AMERICA II, 17 OCTOBRE 1910/ 1884 Kires en 44 heures 25" in roamn letters and script
Gallery Label 
This plaque was awarded to Alan R. Hawley, the winner of the James Gordon Bennett International Balloon Distance Contest on October 17, 1910.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group