18th Century Material Culture

The Native Americans

Trade & Peace Medals

English
Trade / Peace Medals

English Charles II Silver Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Signed R (John Roettier) c. 1683
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English Charles II Gilt Bronze Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Signed R (John Roettier) c. 1683
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English Charles II Gilt Bronze Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
1683
(Gary Hendershott - Jon T. Ford Collection)

English William & Mary Silver Coronation Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
1689
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English William & Mary Silver Gilt Coronation Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
1689
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English Queen Anne Silver Gilt Accession Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Unsigned (John Croker) 1702
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George I Brass Native American Trade / Peace Medal

Signed TC c. 1714 - 1727
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George I Brass Native American Trade / Peace Medal

Signed TC c. 1714 - 1727
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English Archer White Medal Token - Possible Native American Trade / Peace Medal
1719
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George II Brass Native American Trade / Peace Medal

c. 1727 - 1760
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George II Brass Native American Trade / Peace Medal

c. 1727 - 1760
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George II Brass Native American Trade / Peace Medal

c. 1727 - 1760
(Fort Ticonderoga)

English King George II Brass Native American Trade / Peace Medal

Signed IR c. 1727 - 1760
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George II Silver Quaker, Dueld, or Treaty of Easton Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Struck Over a Spanish American 8 Reales 1757
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George II Bronzed Copper Quaker, Dueld, or Treaty of Easton Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Struck Over a Spanish American 8 Reales 1757
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Silver Lion and Wolf Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
1777
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III & Queen Charlotte Silver Medal - Also Used as a Native American Trade / Peace Medal
c. 1761
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Small Size
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Medium Size
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Large Size
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal
First Obverse - Large Size
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal
First Obverse - Large Size
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Third Obverse - Large Size
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

English King George III Yellow Metal Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Traded to the Native Hawaiians by Cook 1772
(John Kraljevich)

King Charles II - 1683 Indian Trade / Peace Medal

1683
(Gary Hendershott - Jon T. Ford Collection)

British / First Nations Trade / Peace Medal with Wampum

c. 1763 - 1789
(McCord Museum, Montreal)

American
Trade / Peace Medals

Massachusetts Bay Colony Peace Medal

King Phillips War - 1676
(Smithsonian - National Museum of the American Indian)

Massachusetts Bay Colony Peace Medal

King Phillips War - 1676
(Smithsonian - National Museum of the American Indian)

New York Silver MONTREAL Native American Trade / Peace Medal

Signed DCF for Daniel Christian Fueter, New York City Silversmith c. 1760
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

New York Pewter Casting of the Silver MONTREAL Native American Trade / Peace Medal - Engraved Tankalkel
Signed DCF for Daniel Christian Fueter, New York City Silversmith c. 1760
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

George II British Peace Medal

Virginia
While United
Indian
Trade
/ Peace
Medal
Worn
by Happy
Native Americans
to Show
their
Loyalty
to the
King
by Robert Scot per the Order
of Governor
c. 1740
- 1760 Thomas Jeerson in 1780
(Colonial(Fort
Williamsburg
Foundation)
Ticonderoga)

Virginia Happy While United Indian Trade / Peace Medal

by Robert Scot per the Order of Governor Thomas Jeerson in 1780
(Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

New York King George III White Metal HAPPY WHILE UNITED Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Stamped N YORK & Signed DCF for Daniel Christian Fueter, New York City Silversmith 1764
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

French
Trade / Peace Medals

French Louis XIV Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal

1693
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

French Louis XIV Silver Native American Trade / Peace Medal

1693
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

French Louis XIV Copper Native American Trade / Peace Medal

c. 1693
(The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stacks Bowers Galleries)

French King Louis XV Silver HONOS ET VIRTUS Native American Trade / Peace Medal
c. 1715 - 1774
(Mantis)

French King Louis XV Silver HONOS ET VIRTUS Native American Trade / Peace Medal
Re -Engraved for King George III c. 1715 - 1774 / Re - Engraved 1775
(Mantis)

French King Louis XV Silver HONOS ET VIRTUS Native American Trade / Peace Medal
c. 1715 / Re -Engraved for King George III
(Mantis)

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