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THB14 Karat Gold Sons of the Revolution Medal Identified to George H. Gould
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LiveJun 12, 2015 - Jun 13, 2015
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- Lot Description
Rare <i>Sons of the Revolution</i> medal, 14k gold, with oval, gold portion measuring approx. 1.25 x 1.75 in., including the drop-wing eagle, which is perched upon the central, oval-shaped medal depicting an armed, Continental Army soldier on the obverse. The central, oval-shaped medal measures approx. .5 x 1 in. and is partially surrounded by 13 gold stars placed on a scalloped blue frame. On the reverse, the oval-shaped medal features a bust of General George Washington in high relief with <i>Sons of the<i> </i></i><i>Revolution</i> in arc above the portrait and <i>1883</i> below it. Eagle engraved on reverse <i>Bailey Banks & Biddle, Phila.</i>, with serial number <i>3048</i>. On the reverse of the 13 star-border, the medal is identified to <i>George H. Gould</i> and is dated <i>April 19, 1920</i>. <br /> <br /> The Sons of the Revolution was formed in New York City in 1883 from organizational plans launched in 1876 by John Austin Stevens, a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. Although limited information has been found regarding George H. Gould, research indicates that he may have been a possible love interest to Emily Dickinson. According to an online entry posted by <i>The American Reader</i>, Gould attended Amherst College with Dickinson's brother, Austin, and period accounts suggest that Gould may have actually proposed to Dickinson, and although she accepted, the marriage was prohibited by her father. The online entry includes a transcription of a "love letter" that Dickenson wrote to Gould in February 1850 (see http://theamericanreader.com/3-february-1850-emily-dickinson-to-george-h-gould/).
Condition
Some surface wear, dirt on central, oval-shaped medal. Light tarnish in few areas of gold-portion of medal. Not accompanied by original ribbon.
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