Medal to Captain Duncan N. Ingraham 1854

This bronze medal, created by Seth Eastman in 1854, commemorates Captain Duncan N. Ingraham's heroic actions during a conflict between the American ship of war, the USS *St. Louis*, and the Austrian brig of war, the *Hussar*. The medal depicts the two ships at sea, with the *St. Louis* firing upon the *Hussar*, and is inscribed with the names of the ships and their respective countries. It's a prime example of 19th-century American medallic art celebrating naval victories and the bravery of its heroes.