MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Portrait of William Pepper
Description:
Dimension:H:40.000in W:34.000in Framed
Creator:
Pettit, George Ward
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Half-length portrait, body turned right, hands holding book. Figure wears dark suit, waistcoat, and tie with fleur-de-lis pattern, white winged-collar shirt and pearl stickpin. Signed "G. W. Pettit" on lower left corner. Possibly after 1888 or 1898 photograph by Franz Meinen.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of James Watt; "JAMES WATT" at right; "W. WYON A.R.A. MINT" at bottom.
Reverse: "ROYAL / CORNWALL / POLYTECHNIC / SOCIETY / INSTITUTED / 1833 / SECOND CLASS"
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.313in
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Obverse: cityscape; banner marked "CITY MEDAL" at top, "1821" at bottom.
Reverse: floral decoration at bottom; banner marked "AWARDED TO / [crossed-out name in script] / [crossed-out date in script]" and "F. N. MITCHELL SC" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Title:
Medal, Commemorative
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.313in
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Obverse: cityscape; banner marked "CITY MEDAL" at top, "1821" at bottom.
Reverse: floral decoration at bottom; banner marked "AWARDED TO" at top, "F. N. MITCHELL SC" at bottom. Center blank.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Miniature Portrait of Robert Walsh
Description:
Dimension:H:8.250in W:6.500in Framed; height incl. decoration at top
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Half-length seated figure, head turned right, leaning on left hand, elbow on table. Wearing black coat, gold waistcoat, white scarf with bow. Corner of table and part of book visible in lower right corner. After 1814 portrait by Thomas Sully.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.031in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief of male figure on horseback; "HERO OF PEA RIDGE" at top; "F. SIGEL" at bottom.
Reverse: floral wreath encircles "PENNY / SAVED / IS A / PENNY / EARNED."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief of male figure on horseback; "HERO OF PEA RIDGE" at top; "F. SIGEL" at bottom.
Reverse: floral wreath encircles "PENNY / SAVED / IS A / PENNY / EARNED."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief of male figure on horseback; "HERO OF PEA RIDGE" at top; "F. SIGEL" at bottom.
Reverse: floral wreath encircles "PENNY / SAVED / IS A / PENNY / EARNED."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief of male figure on horseback; "HERO OF PEA RIDGE" at top; "F. SIGEL" at bottom.
Reverse: floral wreath encircles "PENNY / SAVED / IS A / PENNY / EARNED."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Self-Portrait of Thomas Sully
Description:
Dimension:H:42.500in W:37.000in Framed
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Extended bust-length, frontal portrait with head turned slightly to the left, in front of a brown-gray background. The subject has graying, red-blonde hair, gray eyes, and a pale complexion. He wears a red-brown coat with a black collar, black stock, and a white shirt collar. Unsigned and undated on canvas front. Inscribed on reverse: "Thomas Sully Painted. / by Order of the, / Musical Fund. / Society. / TS 1867."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Portrait of John Vaughan
Description:
Dimension:H:40.250in W:35.000in Framed
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Bust-length portrait with body turned to the right and head turned slightly to the left. The subject has gray hair and a fair complexion. He wears a blue coat and waistcoat, white collar, neckcloth, and ruffle. In his right hand, he holds a book with the initials "APS" in the center of the cover. This volume rests on another book on a table, entitled "Library Catalogue" on the spine. A large red curtain and tassel is visible in the background, behind the figure. Signed "TS 1823" on the book cover in the lower left of the canvas.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:H:1.125in W:0.625in
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Metal pin-back badge with arrow and the initial U.B. in center. Wreath around perimeter
Pinned to paper which reads: "Badge of the United Bowmen of Philadelphia, founded 1828, Belonged to Franklin Peale, one of the founders and given by his daughter Anna Peale to Harriet, wife of his nephew Charles Peale (son of Rubins [sic]) who presented it to his grandnephew Horace Wells Sellers."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:W:10.478 cm L:8.890 cm D:1.905 cm
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Rectangular marble slab. Inscription: "From the first American Capitol. Conflagrated by the British Gen. Ross. August 24th 1814." "METIT OMNIA JANUS PATULCIUS TEMPUS" around outer rim. "Spero-custralis" on reverse. Split diagonally in half, drill hole in center.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:H:7.500in W:7.000in D:4.000in
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Two-handled sugar dish on pedestal with ornamental borders and lid with dolphin finial. Monogrammed "W" [?]. Signed on bottom: "F&G PHILADA."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.500in Dia:2.000in
Creator:
Peale, Charles Willson
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Obverse: open book in center of radiating light, open page reads: "NATURE AND ART: LEGE STABILITUM ANNO MDCCCXXI" (1821) at bottom. "MUSEUM PHILADELPHIENSE CARLO W. PEALE. ANNO MDCCLXXXIV, INSTITUTUM." around perimeter. Reverse: arrow engraved in center to indicate direction of seal.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.250in
Creator:
Peale, Charles Willson
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Obverse: profile portrait of Charles Willson Peale with "CHARLES WILLSON PEALE FOUNDER 1784" around perimeter.
Reverse: "9" in center surrounded by two oak branches tied together with a bow. "PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM / INCORPORATED 1821" around perimeter.