Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
General Horatio Gates Military Medal
Object Number:
1935.128b
Date:
After 1840
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/16 in. ( 5.3 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: on exergual line, at left: "GATTEAUX F."
Description:
Reverse shell of copper-plated lead electrotype of the Horatio Gates medal depicting General Burgoyne surrendering to General Gates; legend above: "SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRION"; inscription in exergue: "HOSTE AD SARATOGAM/IN DEDITION ACCEPTO/DIE XVII OCT. MDCCLXXVII."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
