United States. A Berwick Academy, Cogswell Medal in Gold to Sadie R. Ricker, c.1886 Republic of the obverse depicting the rightward

the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Maximilian Joseph

FINKE BERLIN S

a more Westernized Breast Star was introduced

maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “127” for Moritz Hausch

The blade sits firmly within a silvered alloy upper crossguard

United States. A Berwick Academy, Cogswell Medal in Gold to Sadie R. Ricker, c.1886 Republic of the obverse depicting the rightwardIn solid Gold, a rare Cogswell Medal, the obverse presenting the left facing portrait of Cogswell, surrounded by the inscription EX DONO GULIELMI LAMBERT COGSWELL (“ FROM THE DONATION OF WILLIAM LAMBERT COGSWELL”), the reverse bears the coat of arms of the school and the inscription ACAD. BARVIC: IN REPUB: MAINE: COND. 1791., the rim has been engraved with the date MDCCCIXXXVI (1886) and SADIE R. RICKER, measuring 36. 15mm (w) x 59. 00mm