John Northwood Medallion
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Creator: Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954
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Date: c. 1935
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder: 1 Scrapbook II, 1934-1942, "A-N"
Front side of a medal depicting the image of John Northwood. John Northwood, (born 1836, Wordsley, Staffordshire, Eng.-died 1902), was an English glassmaker and technical innovator who sparked a resurgence of British interest in classical Greek and Roman glassworking methods, particularly in the art of cameo glass.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
This image was taken by Ruel P. Tolman, former Director of Smithsonian National Collection of Fine Arts, and is included in a scrapbook of photographs of Smithsonian staff, grounds and buildings, exhibitions, and Washington, D.C. scenes. (Section A)
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder: 1 Scrapbook II, 1934-1942, "A-N"
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
c. 1935
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Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 2.25w x 2.25h; Type of Image: Object; Medium: Photographic print