American Institute of the City of New York Bronze Medal Awarded to Glass & Co., 1856
Object Details
- Description
- This medal, made of metal and copper alloy, was awarded by the American Institute, New York in 1856 to Wisconsin cabinetmaker Peter Glass’s company, Glass & Co., for “best inlaid Furniture.” As a farmer in Wisconsin, German immigrant, Peter Glass, applied his native training as a marquetry craftsman to make award-winning furniture in his spare time.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Frank (Catherine) Vidano
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1856
- ID Number
- DL.281476.0025
- accession number
- 281476
- catalog number
- 281476.0025
- associated person
- Glass, Peter
- American Institute of the City of New York
- maker
- Lovett, George Hampden
- Object Name
- medallion
- Physical Description
- metal, copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: .5588 cm x 6.0325 cm; 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in
- overall: 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in; .635 cm x 6.0325 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Many Voices, One Nation
- Exhibition
- Many Voices, One Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_315509
