Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Badge
Object Number:
INV.2304
Date:
20th century
Medium:
Silk, paper, plastic, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. ( 14 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: reverse of ribbon: illegible hand-written inscription in black ink
Inscription: paper label attached to safety pin, imprinted in white: "MADE IN./CZECHOSLOVKIA"
Description:
Yellow silk satin badge with plastic flag-like white, blue, and red beadwork rectangle attached to ribbon by metal safety pin wth rectangular printed paper label attached: "HOSPITALITY"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
