Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lieutenant-Colonel John E. Howard Military Medal
Object Number:
INV.4331
Date:
1976
Medium:
Pewter; plastic, paper
Dimensions:
case: 3 x 3 9/16 x 7/16 in. ( 7.6 x 9 x 1.1 cm )
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, at lower center, below exergual inscription: "REPRODUCTION 1881"
inscription: lid of case: American eagle with shield; below center: "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS"
Description:
Contemporary pewter struck replica of the Howard medal; obverse showing Howard, on horseback, pursuing an enemy, with winged Victory flying overhead and holding laurel wreath above him; legend: "JOH.EGAR.HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITUM PRAEFECTO"; below exergual line: "COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse contains inscription within laurel wreath: "QUOD/IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM/SUBITO IRRUENS/PRAECLARUM BELLICAE VIRTUTIS/SPECIMEN DEDIT/IN PUGNA AD COWPENS/XVII JAN MDCCLXXXI." Black rectangular plastic fitted case with red velvet paper lining.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
