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Collection Highlights

Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
Artist/Maker: Thomas Nast

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Captain Jacob Jones Naval Medal

Captain Jacob Jones Naval Medal
Captain Jacob Jones Naval Medal
Title
Captain Jacob Jones Naval Medal
Date 
1821-1885
Related People 
Person Depicted: Jacob Jones
Related People 
Artist/Maker: U.S. Mint
Related People 
Engraver: Moritz Furst
Medium 
Bronze
Dimensions 
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.3 cm )
Description 
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Jacob Jones facing right with legend: "IACOBUS JONES VIRTUS INARDUA TENDIT." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend: "VICTORIAM HOSTI MAJORI CELERRIME RAPUIT" and inscription below exergual line: "INTER WASP NAV. AMERI./ET FROLIC NAV. ANG./DIE XVIII OCT./MDCCCXII."
Object Number 
INV.2666
Marks 
inscription: obverse, on bust truncation, at left: "FURST. F." inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at left: "FURST. F."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.