2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Kerchief
ca. 1848
1941.103
Cotton
Depicted: C. A. May

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Captain James Lawrence Naval Medal

Captain James Lawrence Naval Medal
Captain James Lawrence Naval Medal
Title
Captain James Lawrence Naval Medal
Date 
1868-1885
Related People 
Person Depicted: James Lawrence
Related People 
Artist/Maker: U.S. Mint
Related People 
Engraver: Moritz Furst
Medium 
Gilt bronze
Dimensions 
diameter: 2 5/8 in. ( 6.6 cm )
Description 
Gilt bronze struck medal with uniformed bust of James Lawrence facing right with legend: "JAC.LAWRENCE DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI." Reverse shows a naval battle scene with legend: "MANSUETUD MAJ QUAM VICTORIA" and inscription below exergual line: "INTER HORNET NAV AMERI/ET PEACOCK NAV ANG/DIE XXIV FEB/MDCCCXIII."
Credit Line 
Gift of Dr. Eugene H. Pool
Object Number 
1943.436
Marks 
inscription: obverse, below bust truncation: "FURST F" inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at lower left: "FURST F"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.