Collection Highlights
Totius Neobelgii Nova Et Accuratissima Tabula
Date:
After 1674
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M31.1.28
Medium:
Engraving, hand colored
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Luce Center
Chevrons
Object Number:
INV.7472st
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
largest: 5 x 3 1/4 x 1/8 in. ( 12.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Two felt patches; one is olive with three brown chevrons at top; other is olive-drab with two brown chevrons; both have gold thread caduceus in center.
Gallery Label:
These chevrons were worn by members of the U.S. Army Medical Corps on the upper sleeves of their uniform jackets. Two chevrons indicate a corporal, and three denote a sergeant.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
