Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Silver Medal Awarded to Peter Glass, 1850

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This medal was awarded by the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society in 1868 to Wisconsin cabinetmaker, Peter Glass, for his “evincing remarkable skill” seen in his “Mosaic Centre Table” exhibition, composed of 96,000 distinct pieces of colored wood. As a farmer in Wisconsin, German immigrant, Peter Glass, applied his native training as a marquetry craftsman to make award-winning furniture in his spare time.

Date Made: 1850Associated Date: 1850

Associated Person: Glass, PeterMassachusetts Charitable Mechanic AssociationMaker: Mitchell, Francis Nalder

Place Made: United States: New York

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition: Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frank (Catherine) Vidano

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.281476.0023Catalog Number: 281476.0023Accession Number: 281476

Object Name: Award Medallionmedallion, award

Physical Description: metal, white (overall material)Measurements: overall: .3 cm x 5.3 cm; x 1/8 in x 2 1/16 inoverall: 1/8 in x 2 in; .3175 cm x 5.08 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-bc8e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_315507

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