The Cincinnati Eagle

The Bailey Banks and Biddle eagle. Finely chased Gold in the form of an American eagle facing left with wings spread and down swept. Its head is in a circular laurel wreath highlighted with green leaves. The eye is red enamel. The eagle’s breast has an oval medallion with the motto in a white enamel border which reads Societas Cincinatorum Instituta AD 1783 in the border. The senators present Cincinnatus with a sword with his wife and cottage behind him against a lapis enamel sky. On the verso Cincinnatus is shown with his plow and an angel above and a village. Gold suspension ring attaches to a blue and white silk ribbon with pin. Dim.: 50,0 x 25,0 mm. Extremely rare and superb! I RR! Provenance: A Newport, Rhode Island collection.