Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
ca. 1761
1954.179a-d
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Captain John Paul Jones Naval Medal
Title
Captain John Paul Jones Naval Medal
Date
1790-1863
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
diameter: 2 3/16 in. ( 5.6 cm )
Description
Silver struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of John Paul Jones facing right with legend "JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO/COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse with naval battle scene and legend "HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS"; inscription below exergual line: "AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. M.DCCLXXVIII."
Credit Line
Gift of James Hazen Hyde