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Gift of John Angle, 1996.4.0 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Medal Celebrating 300th Anniversary of New Haven
Gift of John Angle, 1996.4.0 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Medal Celebrating 300th Anniversary of New Haven

Dateabout 1938
Mediumbronze; cardboard; paper; velvet
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter of medal): 3in. (7.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x width x depth of box): 5/8 × 4 × 4in. (1.6 × 10.2 × 10.2cm)
ClassificationsCeremonies
Credit LineGift of John Angle
DescriptionBronze medal celebrating to 300th Anniversary of New Haven. The recto shows John Davenport preaching the first serman at Quinnipiack in 1638. On the reverse there are three churches on the green in the foreground with the modern spires of Yale University in the background. The top of the box is covered with silver and white stripes, the bottom is red. Interior is red velvet.

(a) box top
(b) box bottom
(c) medal
Object number1996.4.0a-c
MarkingsEngraved on bottom edge of medal: "ROBBINS CO./ ATTLEBORO/ BRONZE"

Embossed on medal recto: "QUINNIPIACK/ 1638/ THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE"

Embossed on medal verso: "THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW HAVEN/ 1938/ AND BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE"
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