Collection Highlights
Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Captain John Paul Jones Naval Medal
Title
Captain John Paul Jones Naval Medal
Date
1779-1863
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diameter: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description
Bronze struck medal with uniformed bust of John Paul Jones facing right with legend: "JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO/COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend: "HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS."; inscription in exergue: "AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII SEPT./M.DCCLXXVIIII."
Object Number
INV.2667
Marks
inscription: obverse, on bust truncation: "DUPRE. F."
inscription: reverse, below exergual line: "DUPRE. F."
inscription: edge, lower center: "CUIVRE"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
