Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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Bankers Trust Company 25th Anniversary Medal
Title
Bankers Trust Company 25th Anniversary Medal
Date
1928
Medium
Gold; cardboard, leather, silk
Dimensions
case: 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 9/16 in. ( 5.4 x 5.4 x 1.4 cm )
diameter: 1 3/16 in. ( 3 cm )
Description
Gold struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Henry Davison facing left; with legend: ".COURAGE.HUMANITY.LOYALTY"; inscription in exergue: "HENRY P. DAVISON/FOUNDER." Reverse depicts fragment of building; legend: ".BANKERS.TRUST.COMPANY"; dates in exergue: "1903 - 1928." Round loop for hanging attached at top center. Medal is inset into dark purple square fitted cardboard case with burgundy red silk velvet interior.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. James G. Harbord
Object Number
1948.583
Marks
Inscription: reverse, in exergue, at lower center: "TIFFANY & CO."
Inscription: edge, top center: "18 KT GOLD"
Inscription: case, inside cover, embossed in gold: "Tiffany & Co./Fifth Avenue & 37th Street./New York/PARIS LONDON"
Inscription: case, cover, embossed in gold: " BANKERS/TRUST/COMPANY/1803-1928"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
