Medal

Title:

Franklin Pierce, President of the United States

Object Name:

Medal

Creator:

Ellis, Salathiel (1803-1879); Willson, Joseph (1825-1857)

Date:

1853

Material:

Metal
Copper

Dimensions:

D-0.3 Dia-3 inches

Description:

Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal. Cast copper. Obverse: bust of Franklin Pierce in profile; name on outer edge below bust: "S. ELLIS"; text around bust: "FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / 1853"; designed by Salathiel Ellis (1803-1879). Reverse: two figures facing each other against backdrop of an American flag; figure on left, farmer in hat, long shirt/jacket/uniform and pants, has hand on a plow or cane; figure on right in Plains Indian feather headdress and wrapped in a blanket; plow and ax are between figures; text in three locking ovals above flag: "LABOR VIRTUE HONOR"; name below figures: "J. WILLSON"; designed by Joseph Willson (1825-1857).

Provenance:

Purchased from John Kraljevich Americana at a sale in Baltimore on March 3, 2017, with funds provided by Q. David Bowers.

Subjects:

Pierce, Franklin, Peace, Peace treaties, Indian man, Indians of North America, Plows, Axes

People:

Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Item Number:

2017.012

Accession Number:

2017.012

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the New Hampshire Historical Society

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by Q. David Bowers

Participating Organization:

New Hampshire Historical Society