 Silver Gorget for the Native American Market. Undated. Diamond shaped stippling in center, star-burst inside. Hallmarked JB (John Bayly, ca. 1761). Approx. 13x7cm. Corners cut. Very Fine, cleaned, museum number and provenance label on back. This medal was bought from N. Flayderman & Co., Inc. on July 1, 1972. It was then accompanied by a notarized statement from one David Currie certifying that he had lawfully obtained the gorget from the Museum of the American Indian (Heye Foundation) and that it had been collected by an M.R. Harrington in 1909 in Miami, Indiana and that it was accessioned by Dr. Heye, for whom Harrington worked at the time. The correspondence concerning this transaction, which includes material of some historical interest, will be donated to the ANS in due course. A copy is included with the lot.
Provenance as noted.
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