Collection Highlights
Journael Gehouden opt’ schip den gulden Bever en tschip den gulden Otter van de Manathans naer Patria Ende Wedrom naer de Manathans (Journal kept aboard the Ship the Golden Beaver and the Ship the Golden Otter from the Manhattans to Patria and the return)
Date:
October 1660- June 1663
Object Number:
MSS.Ships.Journals.1600
Medium:
Ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Captain Stephen Decatur, Jr. Naval Medal
Object Number:
1942.7
Date:
After 1840
Medium:
Copper-plated lead
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at left: "FURST. F."
Inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at left: "FURST. F."
Description:
Copper-plated lead electrotype of Stephen Decatur naval medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Decatur facing right with legend: "STEPHANUS DECATUR NAVARCHUS. PUGNIS/PLURIBUS. VICTOR." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend above: "OCCIDIT SIGNUM HOSTILE SIDERA SURGUNT"; inscription in exergue: "INTER STA. UNI. NAV. AMERI./ET MACEDO. NAV. ANG. DIE/XXV OCTOBRIS/MDCCCXII."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
