1857 Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York Medal. Silver. 50.82 millimeters. 56 grams. By G

1857 Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York Medal. Silver. 50.82 millimeters. 56 grams. By George Hampden Lovett. About Uncirculated.，<strong>Obv:</strong> Sailing ship foundering in storm, House of Refuge on shore dispatches rescuers in life boat while others fire a lifeline from a Lyle Gun on the beach. <strong>Rev:</strong> Oak wreath, VITA FELICIBUS AUSIS SERVATA above enclosing hand engraved inscription PRESENTED / APRIL 1857 / TO / HENRY DE VRIES / 2ND OFFICER OF THE / BARQUE MARY R. BARNEY / FOR HIS / COURAGE & HUMANITY / IN SAVING THE CREW OF THE / SCHR. JARVIS LYON / WHEN A WRECK AT SEA / MARCH 3RD 1957. Plain edge. Pleasing pearl gray patina darkening around the periphery and in the more protected areas. A couple of scratches are noted on the obverse, along with very fine hairlines still evident from an old polishing, which are now nicely hidden by the attractive toning.，From our (Bowers and Merenas) Phillip Flannagan Collection Sale, November-December 2001, lot 5340.，