Scovill Centennial Commemorative Medal

Description (Brief):

This medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut in 1902. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods.

Description (Brief)

Obverse: Bust of James Mitchell Lamson Scovill and William Henry Scovill. The legend reads: SCOVILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ J.M.L. SCOVILL-Wm. H. SCOVILL/1802-1902 WATERBURY, CONN.

Description (Brief)

Reverse: The legend reads: CENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDING OF THE SCOVILL MANUFACTURING CO./PRESENTED BY THE COMPANY TO (blank) 1802/ABEL PORTER & CO./1811/LEAVENWORTH HAYDEN & SCOVILL/1827/J.M.L. & W.H. SCOVILL/1850/SCOVILL MFG. CO.

Date Made: 1902

Maker: Scovill Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

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Credit Line: Scovill, Inc.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0296.1589Accession Number: 1981.0296Catalog Number: 1981.0296.1589

Object Name: medal

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.6 cm; 3 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-1550-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1382620

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