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NH 48963 Silver urn presented to Captain Isaac Hull, USN,

Photo #: NH 48963 Silver urn presented to Captain Isaac Hull, USN,
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Title: Silver urn presented to Captain Isaac Hull, USN,
Description: By the citizens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in recognition of his 19 August 1812 victory over HMS Guerriere while in command of USS Constitution. The urn was made by Philadelphia silversmiths Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, and engraved by W. Hooker. This detail view shows the urn's depiction of the battle between the two ships. The urn was loaned to the Navy in 1911 by Dr. Isaac Hull Platt. In 1982 it was transferred to the USS Constitution Museum, Boston, Massachusetts. Photographed 3 September 1964 by B.L. Mason. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 48963
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