The "Shipwreck Medal"
Object type: Medal
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: Salathiel Ellis
Artist bio: 1803–1879
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1845–57
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Geography: Made in New York   United States  
Credit line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Accession year: 1883
Tags: Shipwrecks|Men