Collection Highlights
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Date:
ca. 1906
Object Number:
PR.042.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lieutenant Robert Henley Naval Medal
Object Number:
1942.8
Date:
After 1840
Medium:
Copper-plated lead
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.3 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at center: "FURST. F."
Inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at right: "FURST. F."
Description:
Copper-plated lead electrotype of Robert Henley naval medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Robert Henley facing right with legend: "ROB. HENLEY EAGLE PRAEFECT. PALMA VIRTU. PER AETERNIT. FLOREBIT." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend: "UNO LATERE PERCUSSO. ALTERUM/IMPAVIDE VERTIT."; inscription in exergue: "INTER CLASS. AMERI./ET BRIT. DIE XI SEPT./MDCCCXIIII."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
