Louisiana Purchase Exposition Medal

1904

Place madeUnited States, North America

Bronze; cardboard, cloth, silk

Overall (Medal): 1/4 × 2 13/16 × 2 13/16 in. (0.6 × 7.2 × 7.2 cm)
Container: 3 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 3/4 in. (8.6 × 8.6 × 1.9 cm)

Gift of Mrs. William Sergeant Kendall

1956.211b

DescriptionBronze struck triangular medal with obverse depicting allegorical female figure of Liberty in Phrygian cap draping herself and a young semi-nude female representing France in American flag, set within circular field surrounded by star-studded border with laurel wreaths at upper corners labelled "US" and "NJ" and at lower corner containing fleur-de-lis; legend around central image: ".VNIVERSAL.EXPOSITION.SAINT.LOVIS.VNITED.STATES.OF.AMERICA."; date in exergue: ".MCMIV." Reverse depicts a raised tablet at center decorated with shell and inscribed: ".GOLD MEDAL./.LOVISIANA.PVRCHASE./.EXPOSITION.", surmounted by American eagle and flanked by two dolphins beneath; border identical to that of obverse. Medal is inset into dark-red square cloth-covered fitted presentation case with dark red silk velvet interior.

MarkingsInscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "A.A.WEINMAN/FECT." Inscription: case cover, imprinted in gold: "UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION/1904/SAINT LOUIS"

ClassificationsMEDALS