Collection Highlights
Portrait of Six Young Women Seated in a Turkish Corner
Date:
Object Number:
PR.120.1.3.SIX
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Badges
Object Number:
INV.2106a
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Silk, wool, metal, brass, velvet, sequins
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 x 7/8 in. ( 17.8 x 7.6 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Ribbon and brass badge with brass pin-back bar terminating in balls with stamped decorative border at top; five stationary brass rings encircle bar and attach to gold velvet ribbon with metal fringe tassle at each corner; shamrock-shaped ribbon in green below with central eight-point metal star over wool padding surrounded by metal wire border; sequin rosette at bottom of star with metal fringe and two gold metal tassles; ribbon tails printed in gold "VETERAN/ VOLUNTEER/ FIREMAN SONS/ ASSOCIATION;" brass openwork lettering at center of star "Secretary/Arrgts."
Credit Line:
Gift of G. Austin Raynor, 1949
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
