Collection Highlights
Snake jug
Date:
1871
Object Number:
1906.6ab
Medium:
Stoneware
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
General Horatio Gates Military Medal
Object Number:
1975.8b
Date:
1975
Medium:
Pewter; plastic, paper
Dimensions:
case: 3 x 3 1/2 x 7/16 in. ( 7.6 x 8.9 x 1.1 cm )
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, above exergual line, at right: "N. GATTEAUX"
Inscription: reverse, above exergual line, at left: "GATTEAUX F."
Inscription: case lid, at lower center: "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS"
Description:
Pewter struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Horatio Gates facing left with legend: "HORATIO GATES DUCI STRENUO"; in exergue: "COMITIA AMERICANA"; reverse shows General Burgoyne surrendering to General Gates; legend: "SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRIONAL"; in exergue: "HOSTE AD SARATOGAM/IN DEDITION ACCEPTO/DIE XVII OCT. MDCCLXXVII." Black rectangular plastic fitted case with red velvet paper lining.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
