Creator
Anton Scharff
Title
Silver Portrait Medal of Samuel Putnam Avery
Coverage
Vienna
Date
1897
Description
Club members formed a committee in October 1896 to create a suitable honor marking Avery’s forthcoming 75th birthday. They engaged the services of the principal Viennese medalist and produced this honor for 17 March 1897. The medal was struck in bronze, silver, and uniquely in gold, which they presented to the celebrant at his home.
Source
Gift of Richard Hoe Lawrence, 1898.