Collection Highlights
N Amsterdam, ou N Iork in Ameriq
Date:
ca. 1700
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.13
Medium:
Colored engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medals (5)
Object Number:
INV.5197.1
Date:
1914-1932
Medium:
Metal, silk, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 9.5 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Medal suspended from ribbon attached to bar pin; (1) The Purple Heart, heart shaped medal suspended from purple and white ribbon; obverse purple heart with gold colored border and center profile of G. Washington, above enameled Washington's coat of arms; reverse, a raised heart "FOR MILITARY MERIT" "John M. Marsching " above U.S. Shield.
Gallery Label:
This bar of miniature medals awarded to J.H. Marsching includes the Purple Heart, the World War I Victory Medal and two New York State medals. The last medal is inscribed on the front "Chateau-Thierry Coste 204, Washington, Lafayette." The obverse reads: "La Victoire Apparat Chateau-Thierry, 18 Juliet 1918."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
