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Medal
Description
This is a bronze advertising token for Alexander Smith Carpet Mills, which was located in Yonkers, New York. The obverse side has an eagle motif above a banner reading “Alexander Smith.” Text on the reverse side reads “America’s Favorite Axminster,” referring to a type of machine-woven carpet named after the town of Axminster, England. Alexander Smith Carpet Mills was a major producer of carpets from its founding in 1845 until it ceased operations in New York in 1954. The site of the mill complex in Yonkers is now a national historic district. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Metals
Materials
- Bronze
Museum Object Number
2017.0043.029.001
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum
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Object Number
2017.0043.029.001
Object Name
Medal
Category
Metals - American Textile History Museum Collection
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Obverse, legend
Inscription: "AMERICAN / RUG WEAVERS" in relief
Type: Inscription
Location: Obverse, on banner behind eagle
Inscription: "EST. 1845" in relief
Type: Inscription
Location: Obverse, center
Inscription: "ALEXANDER SMITH" in relief
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse
Inscription: "ARDSLEY / AMERICA'S / FAVORITE / AXMINSTER" in relief
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Bronze
Dimensions (inches)
0.04 (H) x 1.2 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.1 (H) x 3.1 (Diam)