Medal of Petersen’s mother, Helene, in profile sitting in a chair. Created for the Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA.
Published onDec 12, 2023
1. Min Moder (My Mother)
Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, Christian Petersen Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. UM2024.117
Date
c. 1900; 1912-1914
Material
Silver
Dimensions
2 in. (5.1 cm) [diameter]
Description
Medal of Petersen's mother, Helene, in profile sitting in a chair. Created for the Robbins Co., Attleboro, MA.
Markings
Min Moder
Provenance / Location
Silver: Charlotte Petersen; Mary Petersen, Beverly Hills, Florida; CPAC, Gift of the estate of Mary Petersen. UM2024.117
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Advertised in the Robbins Co. catalogue without Min Moder lettering, The Robbins Company formerly the Chas. M. Robbins Co. (parts I-III) n.d. 1912 and after. Catalogue held in the Robbins Co. archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
Papers, SC, Box 4 f.16, letter from Nerney stating he saw this on a visit to Robbins, March 16, 1939; "He Has Carved a Heritage", The Iowan, Vol. 2 No. 3, Feb. - March 1954.
Advertised in the Robbins Co. catalogue The Robbins Company formerly the Chas. M. Robbins Co. (parts I-III) n.d. 1912 and after. Catalogue held in the Robbins Co. archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
Advertised in the Robbins Co. catalogue The Robbins Company formerly the Chas. M. Robbins Co. (parts I-III) n.d. 1912 and after. Catalogue held in the Robbins Co. archives, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro, MA.
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