Description:
Cast bronze metal in feaux leather box on which: "MEDALLIC ART CO./NEW YORK" is embossed in gold. On obverse: "DEERFIELD ACADEMY/FOUNDED 1797" around outer edge with "BE WORTHY OF YOUR HERITAGE" inside with Connecticut River Valley doorway at center with conjoined initials: "LT" at its base, likely the engravers initials. Around edge: "MEDALLIC ART CO." and on reverse: "HENRY NEEDHAM FLYNT/FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO/DEERFIELD ACADEMY/'ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR TWENTY-FIFTH/ANNIVERSARY AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF/TRUSTEES AND FOR YOUR WISDOM, ENTHUSAISM/AND DEDICATED INTEREST IN HELPING TO/BUILD A GREAT SCHOOL AND IN PROVIDING/A BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS/CONTINUED EXISTENCE'/APRIL 29, 1968"

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