Medal, William Kneass, 1823–40
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1823–40
Medal made by Obverse possibly engraved by William Kneass (American, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1781–1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated 1823–40, from American.
The museum records its materials as: Silver. Recorded dimensions: Diam. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 83.2.32; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Silver
- Materials
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
- Dimensions
- Diam. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Date recorded
- 1823–40
- Maker recorded
- Obverse possibly engraved by William Kneass (American, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1781–1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Museum attribution
- William Kneass
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 83.2.32
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.