Collection Highlights
Salver
Date:
1772-1773
Object Number:
1928.24
Medium:
Silver
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lieutenant Colonel John E. Howard Military Medal
Object Number:
1947.326
Date:
after 1830
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 13/16 in. ( 4.6 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, lower left of design: "DU VIV."
on edge: privy mark "ARGENT"
Description:
Silver struck medal with obverse showing Howard on horseback pursuing an enemy with winged figure of Victory overhead holding laure wreath above his head; legend: "JOH.EGAR.HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITUM PRAEFECTO"; inscription below exergual line: "COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse bears an inscription within laurel wreath: "QUOD/IN NUTANDEM HOSTIUM ACIEM/SUBITO IRRUENS/PRAECLARUM BELLICAE VIRTUTIS/SPECIMEN DEDIT/IN PUGNA AD COWPENS/XVII.JAN.MDCCLXXXI"
Credit Line:
Gift of James Hazen Hyde
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
