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DeWitt Clinton
(American, 1769 – 1828)
National Guard Commemorative Medal
1826
Place madeUnited States, North America
Silver; cardboard, paper, silk
Container: 2 5/16 × 1 7/8 × 3/8 in. (5.9 × 4.8 × 0.9 cm)
Overall (Medal): 1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm)
Overall (Medal): 1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm)
1948.117
DescriptionSilver struck medal with obverse depicting seal of New York surmounted by eagle; with branches of oak and laurel beneath; legend: "NATIONAL GUARDS NEW-YORK/PRO PATRIA, ET GLORIA." Reverse bears engraved inscription: "To His Excy./Dewitt Clinton/Gov. of New York./FROM THE/National Guards,/Prosper M. Wetmore/Colonel,/4 July 1826." Medal is set into ornate gilded frame with round loop attached at center top; rectangular cardboard fitted case bottom with purple silk velvet interior and gold embossed edges.ClassificationsMEDALS
