U.S.A., New York Life Saving Benevolent Association, obv. a sailing ship in heavy seas nearing the shore, on which is a hut bearing the word, ‘Relief’ and several men engaged in a rescue attempt, rev. engraved, ‘Presented to Peter F. Morris, in recognition of his courage and humanity in the rescue of Susanna Schmidt from drowning at the foot of East Eighty Ninth Street, New York, August 15th, 1884’, 50mm., silver, unmounted, fitted within a plastic case, good very fine £200-250

Susanna Schmidt of 116 E. 80th Street, New York, was bathing at the foot of E. 89th Street and was drowning when Morris jumped in with his clothes on and rescued her. In August 1883 Morris rescued a man from drowning at the same place. Morris was awarded the Association’s silver medal and $25.