Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Governor Isaac Shelby Military Medal
Object Number:
1942.30
Date:
After 1840
Medium:
Copper-plated lead
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 9/16 in. ( 6.5 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at center: "FURST. F."
Inscription: reverse, below inscription in exergue, at center: "FURST. F."
Description:
Copper-plated lead electrotype of Isaac Shelby military medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Shelby facing right with legend: "GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY." Reverse shows battle scene with legend above: "BATTLE OF THE THAMES. OCTO. 5. 1813."; inscription in exergue: "RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS/APRIL 4. 1818."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
