Object Number 2000.0058.001

Object Name

Tool (for metals) (Die)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Buol Hinman

Creator (Role)

American Emblem Company (Attributed Maker)

Place of Origin

New Hartford, Oneida, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1933-1963

Subjects

Washington, George; Portrait; Military

Materials

Iron; Steel

Techniques

Cast, Die-sinking

Dimensions (inches)

2.087 (H) , 1.85 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.3 (H) , 4.7 (Diam)

Object Description

Web - 04/06/2023

This circular die is one half of the set needed to stamp up a planchet or section of metal with an impression of Washington's portrait. It has a tradition of being designed and used to create a portion of the twentieth-century version of a Purple Heart medal, awarded for military service and sacrifice. The award was established by George Washington after the Revolutionary War.