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1831 Porcellian Club medal. Formed as two overlapping squares to make star like shape.
Fraternity motto along border of one side and Porcellian Club 1831 with initials within circular border below. On reverse is another motto with an image of a hog, two hands shaking, and a knight. Both sides have four swords emerging from edges of circular border. This medal is attached with white and green ribbon.
pendants (jewelry)
silver (metal)
PENDANT, FRATERNAL
Side one: "FIDE ET AMICITIA/ (FOUR GREEK LETTERS)/1791 1809/P.C. K.S.T,"
On reverse: "DUM VIVIMUS VIVAMUS./PORCELLIAN/(CURSIVE INITIALS)/CLUB/1831" (Engraved)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
1138
Unknown
American [use]
2 1/16 in x 1/16 in (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.56
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