Collection Highlights
Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
1910.24
Earthenware
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Luce Center
Wooden end of hammock netting w/Liberty Cap carved in center from "Niagara"
Object name
Wooden end of hammock netting w/Liberty Cap carved in center from "Niagara"
Date
ca. 1813 or 1913
Medium
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 19 1/2 x 12 5/8 x 3 in. ( 49.5 x 32.1 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Wooden end of hammock netting enclosure from the brig "Niagara," which figured prominently in the Battle of Lake Erie; irregularly-shaped slab of wood with rounded top, sides that curve slightly inward, and painted strip of sheet metal nailed to edge; Liberty cap within a shield hand-carved and painted on obverse; small, square brass plate inscribed with number "6" nailed near top of cap.
Credit Line
Gift of Richard C. McKay
Object Number
1933.249f
Marks
carved: on lower edge of cap: "LIBERTY"
etched: on brass plate: "6"
Gallery Label
On September 10, 1813, Commodore Oliver H. Perry led his fleet to victory in the Battle of Lake Erie from the decks of the "Niagara." According to the accession records, this and other relics from the "Niagara" were given to the donor by Capt. William L. Morrison of Erie, Pennsylvania, who was in charge of raising the brig from the bottom of Lake Erie and reconstructing her in 1913 for the Perry Centennial Celebration. It has been suggested that this "relic" was actually made in 1913.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
