Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Captain Charles Stewart Naval Medal
Object Number:
INV.2676
Date:
1819-1885
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 9/16 in. ( 6.5 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at left: "FURST. F."
inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at left: "FURST. F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Charles Stewart facing right with legend: "CAROLUS STEWART NAVIS AMER. CONSTITUTION DUX." Reverse with naval battle scene and legend: "UNA VICTORIAM ERIPUIT RATIBUS BINIS"; inscription in exergue: "INTER CONSTITU. NAV. AMERI./ET LEVANT ET CYANE NAV./ANG. DIE XX FEBR./MDCCCXV."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
