Collection Highlights
Decanter and stopper
1823-1845
1936.696ab
Glass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Henry Clay Presidential Campaign Medalet
Title
Henry Clay Presidential Campaign Medalet
Date
1844
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
diameter: 7/8 in. ( 2.3 cm )
Description
Brass struck medal with obverse showing nude male bust facing left with legend: "HENRY CLAY/THE ASHLAND FARMER/BORN APRIL 12.1777"; date below bust truncation: "1844." Reverse depicts scale at center with scrolls labeled: "DEMOCRATS" and "WHIGS"; surrounding legend: "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE & FOUND WANTING." Hole punched at top center.
Object Number
1945.98
Gallery Label
Henry Clay (1777-1852), American statesman, was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams and an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency in 1824, 1832, and 1844. He was one of the most popular and influential political leaders in American history. His genius in the art of compromise three times resolved bitter political conflicts that threatened to tear the nation apart, winning him the title The Great Pacificator.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
