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Charles E. Barber

Maker name as recorded in the holding museum's catalogue: “Charles E. Barber”. Biographical and business details beyond that record have not been independently verified.

Kind: medallist

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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The "John Horn" Medal, American, 1874

1874

Medal in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 07.288.12), catalogued by the museum's The American Wing department under the title “The "John Horn" Medal”. The museum dates it 1874 and records its origin as American. It is attributed to Charles E. Barber (1840–1917). The museum records the medium as Br…

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medals

Medal, Barber, Charles E., United States, 1893

1893

Medal, bronze. Obv.: CHRISTOPHER COLVMBUS OCT. XII MDCCCXCII. Columbus landing on the coast of the isalnd of San Slvador (now Watling's Island) followed by his companions; above the inscription is an adaptation of the device of Charles V. (b. 1500: d. 1558), with his motto PLVS VLTRA. Signed AVGVSTVS. SAINT. GAVDENS…

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