Testimonial jewel made for Mayor Peddie of Newark

Manufacturer Durand and Company (1838 - 1936)

Manufacturer James Madison Durand (American)

Date1868

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America

MediumGold

DimensionsOverall: L 3 x Diam 1 5/8 in. (L 7.6 x Diam 4.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. Vivian Sauvage, Audrey Sauvage Shaver, Elaine Sauvage Carnahan, and Gwendolyn Sauvage, 1937

Object number37.590A

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Object NameDecoration | Medallion | Jewelry

Title Details

Label Caption Title Testimonial jewel made for Mayor Peddie of Newark

Label Caption Title Testimonial medallion

Inscriptionssee file for detailsMarks and Labels/StampsunmarkedProvenancePresented to Thomas Peddie at a dinner in Newark on December 16, 1868, honoring him for his support of Newark's many industries (including jewelry making). It originally cost $250 (from the Newark Evening Courier, see footnote 23, page 18, of The Glitter & The Gold: Fashioning America's Jewelry). Descended to his grandson Vivian Sauvage and his sisters, the donors.Peddie (and the Sauvages) lived on Park Place in Newark, on the East side of Military Park, more or less where the Robert Treat Hotel is today.Exhibition History"Jewelry: From Pearls to Platinum to Plastic," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (June 27, 2015-ongoing)
The Glitter and The Gold: Jewelry From the Newark Museum, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (August 18, 2009 - June 15, 2015)
"Objects of Desire: 500 Years of Jewelry", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 3, 2006 - February 10, 2008)
"Baubles, Bangles and Bling Bling: A World of Jewelry" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 17 - May 9, 2004)
"The Glitter and the Gold: Fashioning America's Jewelry," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (May 7 - November 2, 1997), and The New Jersey State Museum

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