Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Museum Collections
Captain Charles Stewart Naval Medal
Object Number:
1206
Date:
1819-1885
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, below bust truncation: "FURST. F."
inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at left: "FURST. F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Charles Stewart with legend: "CAROLUS STEWART NAVIS AMER. CONSTITUTION DUX." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend: "UNA VICTORIAM ERIPUIT RATIBUS BINIS" and inscription below exergual line: "INTER CONSTITU. NAV. AMERI./ET LEVANT ET CYANE NAV./ANG. DIE XX. FEBR./MDCCXV."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
