New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-20
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MEDALLION
From The Baltimore Sun.

From The Baltimore sum-
The Rev. J. l.. 4Mdreis pastor OF ST. LeoS Cathohc
Church. STILES and Exeter SITS, has obtained one o,
the fnedallons executed by order OF thc niunclpai
tensry OF the discovery OF America by Christopher
dOurnbus. and to be keep; IA the Genocsc Museum cum
Andreis obtained it through personal influence ana
it was cast by the inventor and modeler himself
tFaiSnT Andrels IS a native Of Turin. Italy. and,
learning of the intention OF The Gcneese gc,e rnm,n1
TO order the medallion he wrote to several influential
friends in Italy for the purpose OF procuring one ,.
On his recent visit 10 his native land from wmch nd ne
returned the latter part Of september Father andres
renewed his efforts TO Obtain the MEDALLION WIN
Successful result. ~
tanning the most minute and beautiful specimens o,
fine medal work, as we'll as strength ana srace ~
silver slightly oxdizcd and is about thrne ana one, one
is bass relief bust of the Italian NAVIGATOR lhSeoGo
with the name. "Cri,tolOro Colombo" me iace -
strong and earnc, the neck ana ,SS's ,na, over
this inner medallion of Columbus are Two beam, in
female hgure' one 81 1'asS.ca ~ p' pGp arc raot
Europa, TIE other an indian woman. Bosn St ar" tns
in bold relief the features. form and drapery SliS
ont In exquisite outline n one grscesal Hlu }rna
contrast The feet Of Europa rest on Two N0io ma
sciences. amid which a chselled poeca face may ne
deserted. The Indian woman. representing AmerIca'
Sarsn spirit that S R has been crushed to earth IN
eagle with outspread wings gSzeS npwarl ,o"a'n tr
aSont tSe medslon and above it is goGc showing
the continents Of America ana small p ymhoicoI
group poised in midair. , ,..
Tie central figure is that OF beautiful winged
woman with star over her brow, rep esenting inc
genius and nationality OF Columbus Her ous'richei
arms touch group Of little cherIbs, one bearing
lighted torch. another uphOldng huge horn OF plchtN
third bearing the winged caduces Of the ssen@cr
god Mercury. and from TIL, stan of the little herald
fall olive wreals Of peace on the group OF indians
beneath. The whole group Is full Of life and grace,
and the womans attitude i as OF Que VINO say
"BehoId what bring 10 you'' The group OF IN,
dams below l. vigorous and strong a. the typical
group is beautiful. The figures are all thrown Out
boldly and the faces have rapt expression before
the wonderful vision
BeyOnd the ocean rises the glorious morning sun.
against whose shining disc ship is outlined. strip
OF land 50 finely carved to be barely percepubl"
without a maCnifying glass. reveals the harbor Of New
York on which one can distinguish the BaJthodi
statue the Brooklyn Bridge and many other important
erect!ons In the city. The mnutcnesS of the work
ard ts perfection Of detail wonderful new points
Of interest revealing themselves at every new nspec-
ton SurmOuntiNG this symbolic scene l. border
composed OF and shields, the surface Of each
Of the latter adorned with The coat Of arms OF one
of the United States, all inHniteSimally small. but
perfec; I'm miniature.
on the border Of the medallion are engraved in re
lief The names OF the modeller and drawer. The in
ecrpuon. almost unreadable with the mixed eve. Is
a. follows Stahlllmento Johnson Mano. f.. PoS-
liach invento mcdello \. Cappncco inc'sc." l0ln-
SON tie head of the "Stabllmnntn' IS an American.