Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
ca. 1875
1937.1237
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Civic Forum Medallion
Title
Civic Forum Medallion
Date
1927
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
diameter: 3 3/16 in. ( 8.1 cm )
Description
Gold struck medallion with obverse depicting female personification of Liberty clad in Grecian dress, with torch in her left hand and small winged statuette of Fame with laurel wreath in her right hand; inscription at left of field: ".FOUNDED./.NEW.YORK./.1907."; legend: ".THE.CIVIC.FORUM." Reverse shows American eagle within circular field at center, with legend beneath: "FOR.DISTINGUISHED.PUBLIC.SERVICE."; surrounding legend outside beaded border: ". ELIHU . ROOT . 1927 ./. CITIZEN ."
Credit Line
Gift of Elihu Root, Jr.
Object Number
1943.148
Marks
Inscription: edge, lower center: "TIFFANY&CO. MAKERS 18KT. GOLD"
Gallery Label
Elihu Root (1845-1937) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. He served as Secretary of War under McKinley and Roosevelt (1899-1903) and as Secretary of State under Roosevelt (1905-1909). From 1909- 1915 he was a Republican Senator from New York.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
