Collection Highlights
Masonic apron
Date:
1780-1800
Object Number:
1951.523ab
Medium:
Silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Millard Fillmore Indian Peace Medal
Object Number:
1966.74
Date:
After 1860
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at left: "S.ELLIS"
Inscription: reverse, below exergual line, at center: "J.WILLSON"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of Millard Fillmore facing right with legend: "MILLARD FILLMORE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/1850." Reverse shows settler and Native American standing before an American flag; legend above: "LABOR VIRTUE HONOR."
Gallery Label:
This size medal was usually sold to numismatists after 1860.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
