Collection Highlights
Augustus Coe Gurnee dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.1.16.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lieutenant Robert Henley Naval Medal
Object Number:
INV.13686
Date:
1817-1878
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 9/16 in. ( 6.5 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at center: "FURST. F."
inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at right: "FURST. F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Robert Henley facing right with legend: "ROB. HENLEY EAGLE PRAEFECT. PALMA VIRTU. PER AETERNIT. FLOREBIT." Reverse with naval battle scene and legend above: "UNO LATERE PERCUSSO. ALTERUM/IMPAVIDE VERTIT."; inscription in exergue: "INTER CLASS. AMERI./ET BRIT. DIE XI SEPT./MDCCCXIIII."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
