Collection Highlights
"In relation to Foreign Nations." Draft of Federalist #64
Date:
ca. 1788
Object Number:
MSS.JohnJayPapers.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cap badge
Object Number:
INV.1699
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 1/8 in. ( 9.5 x 8.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Brass badge with coat of arms inside shield, topped by eagle and with inscription inside scroll at bottom.
Gallery Label:
This badge was worn on a uniform cap of the 69th New York Militia.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
