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Lot 321
Sale 6056 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 11, 2015
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$200 -
300
Price Realized
$300
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Metal models of the obverse and reverse of the medallion commemorating the 350th Anniversary of the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth sculptor: g.l. turner for reed & barton, taunton, ma, 1970
The obverse depicting the Mayflower with inscription, "The Mayflower in Whose Cabin was Signed the Compact in Cape Cod Harbor 21 Nov 1620"; the reverse with pilgrims centering inscription, "1620-1970 Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth 21 December 1620," both affixed to wood board above plaque inscribed, "To commemorate the Landing of the Pilgrims, 350 years ago, the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches commissioned Reed and Barton Silversmiths of Taunton, Massachusetts to produce a limited number of medallions in Sterling Silver and Britannia metal"; together with two related, orginal Reed & Barton sketches.
18 in. x 24 in. (overall); Diam: 9 1/4 in.