Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder patch
Object Number:
INV.7465xxx
Date:
1940-1965
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 7 x 6.7 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
sewn: "LINCOLN"
Description:
Circular beige felt patch; embroidered with red/blue axe flanked by lettering at top; patch edged with blue.
Gallery Label:
This patch was probably worn by an Illinois state regiment.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
