Sesquicentennial Medal of the U.S. Military Academy
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Caption
Laura Gardin Fraser American, 1889–1966. Sesquicentennial Medal of the U.S. Military Academy, ca. 1952. Bronze, 3 x 3 x 3/8 in. (7.6 x 7.6 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1185. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X1185_front_PS2.jpg)
Maker
Title
Sesquicentennial Medal of the U.S. Military Academy
Date
ca. 1952
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
3 x 3 x 3/8 in. (7.6 x 7.6 x 1 cm)
Signatures
Medallist's monogram on obverse, bottom center: "L.G.F. Sc."
Markings
Foundry mark on outer edge at bottom: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE"
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X1185
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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This is a Sesquicentennial Medal of the U.S. Military Academy -- if you look closely you will see the words "West Point" at the very top. It was made circa 1952 by Laura Gardin Fraser, a sculptor who was the first woman to ever design a coin for the United States Treasury!
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