Context (Other)
Silver medal awarded to James Hornell for the Marine Biological Exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, held April 30 to December 1, 1904.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff

Context (Other owners)
The 'C.E Hornell' who signed the note detailing Hornell's award is Jame's wife, Charlotte Elizabeth (nee Sinel)
(1869 - 1951)

Assumed to have been given to the Museum by James Hornell (d.1949) or his wife Charlotte (d.1951) due to the signed note which accompanied 2019.56.1-2. However, the 1949 Annual report lists objects, books and photographs received from Mrs Charlotte Hornell after her husband's death, but does not list any medals. It may be that these were presented to the library and later passed to the Museum.

Event Date 20/10/2020
Author: rachel hand

Context (Found together / assemblage)
The four medals and their boxes, 2019.55.1-2 - 2019.58.1-2, had long been in the museum but were unaccessioned and had no documentation.
Assumed to have been given to the Museum by James Hornell (d.1949) or his wife Charlotte (d.1951) due to the signed note which accompanied 2019.56.1-2.
Event Date 19/2/2020
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Production / use)
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, April 30 to December 1, 1904.
Written on the reverse of the printed information in blue ink: "Awarded to J.Hornell / Silver Medal for Marine Biological Exhibit at the St Louis Exhibition H.S.Q / 1904 / Ceylon [Madras struck through]"
In second hand, blue biro: "C.E.Howell"
Event Date 19/2/2020
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Square copper alloy medal (.1) from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition with an eagle and two dolphins on the obverse and two Graecian female figures on the reverse. The eagle sits on an oak and a ?laurel brach, above relief text which reads: "Silver Medal / Louisiana Purchase / Exposition". Below the text is a clam shell and two dolphins. On the reverse is a robed, helmeted female figure holding a cloak around a shorter, nude female figure with plaited pigtails. The relief text reads: "Universal Exposition Saint Louis United States of America / MCMIV". The medal is in a square, hinged presentation box (.2) with a red, textured, faux leather exterior with gold leafy lettering reading: "Universal Exposition / 1904 / Saint Louis". The box is lined with red silk fabric and the interior of the base has a red felt fabric with a square depression for the medal.
Event Date 19/2/2020
Author: Katrina Dring