1901 Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N.Y. Award Medal. By Hermon A. MacNeil. L-TM103. Sterling Silver. Awarded to Bela Lyon Pratt. Specimen-64 (PCGS). With Original Case.64 mm. Obverse (mounted as the reverse in the PCGS holder) tablet inscribed to the recipient BELA L. PRATT. Fine satin surfaces are generally light silver gray, but with warm steel and olive highlights nestled in the protected areas around and among the design elements. Said design elements are boldly rendered, and the surfaces are free of all but light, wispy handling marks that are easily overlooked at most viewing angles. A handsome example of this popular medal designed by Hermon MacNeil, who later designed the Standing Liberty quarter. The original case with considerable fading, scuffing and some chipping to the leather exterior, cream plush interior frayed at hinge. The case is complete, however, with a functional clasp. (Total: 1 medal; 1 case)Displayed at the Slater Memorial Museum at Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut from October 15, 2017 through January 15, 2018, as part of the exhibit "Bela Lyon Pratt: Sculptor of Monument."
