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Col. James Pisk, Jr. Railway Commomorative Medal: Relief for Chicagocirca 1871

Not on view
Circular brass or bronze medal with milled rim and hanging hole, bearing a low-relief bust portrait and raised text reading "COL. JAMES FISK JR."
Circular bronze medallion with a suspension hole at top, featuring a raised relief of a steam locomotive in profile, with the text "RELIEF FOR" above and "CHICAGO" below along the border.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Col. James Pisk, Jr. Railway Commomorative Medal: Relief for Chicago
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1871
Medium
Gilt brass (?)
Dimensions
Diameter: 15/16 in. (23.81 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.7
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture