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Portrait Medal of the American Artist and Inventor Samuel Finley Breese Morse

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Date:

ca. 1972.

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

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Item ID number:

2854314

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National Medal Collection

Portrait Medal of the American Artist and Inventor Samuel Finley Breese Morse
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1972.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 160.92 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal sculptured for the Paris Mint by French Medallist, Hubert Larivière. It commemorates the life and work of American Painter and Inventor, Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872). Morse is best known for his contributions to the invention of the single-wire telegraph, as well as Morse Code.

The obverse side of the medal displays a bust of Morse and is engraved with his name, as well as his year of birth and year of death. Note that engraved behind the dates is a set of paint brushes, while the outer edges of the medal are engraved with the dots and dashes of Morse Code.

The reverse side of the medal is engraved with the image of a telegraph machine, as well as the dates and data as to the development of this invention.

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: SAMUEL / FINLEY / BREESE / MORSE / 1791 / 1872 / H. LARIVIERE, Inscription: reverse: 1835. LE PREMIER / TELEGRAPHE ELECTRIQUE / DE SAMUEL MORSE / 1832 IDEE / 1837 DEMONSTRATION / 1840 BREVET / 1844 24 MAI, 1ER ESSAI / WASHINGTON. / BALTIMORE / 1856 ADOPTION PAR / L'ADMINISTRATION / DES TELEGRAPHES / FRANÇAIS. / PILE / HL / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 0 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 7, Inscription: edge: 1973 mark BRONZE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-089252 : obverse
C-089253 : reverse
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artifact

commemoration

objet façonné
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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1986-079 X PIC
04464
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Medals 4464

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Copy negative C-089252--C-089253

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-4464

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