Congressional Medal to Cyrus W. Field for the Successful Laying of the Atlantic Cable
Object type: Medal
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: William Barber
Artist bio: 1807–1879
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1867
Medium: Copper and gold leaf
Dimensions: Diam. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Cyrus W. Field, 1892
Accession year: 1892
Tags: Men|Ships|Transatlantic Cable