This article showcases a commemorative medal created to celebrate the opening of the Old Croton Aqueduct to the public on October 14, 1842. The piece was designed by Robert Lovett, Sr., a prominent American engraver. Lovett was born on March 19, 1796, in New York City. Following military service during the War of 1812, he apprenticed under master stone seal engraver Thomas Brown. By 1816, he had …