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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Historical Artifacts
Marquis de Lafayette Medal
Object Number:
1947.315
Date:
1789
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 5/8 in. ( 4.2 cm )
Marks:
inscription: edge, lower center: "1ARGENT"
Description:
Silver struck medal, with obverse showing uniformed bust of Lafayette facing right surrounded by legend: "M.P.J.I.R.G. MOTIER M.quis DE LAFAYETTE NE LE 6. SEPT. 1757"; inscription below exergual line: "OFFERT PAR B. DUVIVIER/A LA GARDE NATIONALE." Reverse bears an inscription: "MAJOR GENERAL/DANS LES ARMEES/DES ETAS UNIS D'AMERIQ.e/EN 1777/MARESCHAL DE CAMP,/VICEPRESID.t DEL'ASSEMBLEE/NATIONALE DE 12 JULLIET/COMMANDANT GENERAL/DE LA GARDE NARION.e PARIS.e/LE 15 JULLIET/1789" surrounded by legend: "VENGEUR DE LA LIBERTE DANS LES DEUX MONDES."
Credit Line:
Gift of James Hazen Hyde
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
