Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles A. Lamb (1829-1893)
Date:
1878
Object Number:
1893.2
Medium:
Oil on millboard
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.181
Date:
1820-1866
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 64.8mm (2 9/16 in.)
Marks:
Obverse below bust at left and reverse at bottom of legend in exerg.: "FURST. F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal, with obverse showing uniformed bust of Jesse Elliott facing right with legend: "JESSE D. ELLIOTT.NIL ACTUM REPUTANS SI QUID/SUPERESSET AGENDUM." Reverse shows a naval battle scene with legend: "VIAM INVENIT VIRTUS AUT FACIT" and inscription below exergual line: "INTER CLASS. AMERI./ET BRIT. DIE X SEP./MDCCCXIII."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
