Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal
Object Number:
INV.3349
Date:
1855
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at right: "S.ELLIS"
Inscription: reverse, below exergual line, at center: "J.WILLSON"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of Franklin Pierce facing left with legend: "FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES./1853." Reverse shows settler and Native American standing before
an American flag with legend: "LABOR VIRTUE HONOR."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
