Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder patches
Object Number:
INV.7475ww-xx
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Wool, rayon
Dimensions:
largest: 6 3/8 x 4 x 1/8 in. ( 16.2 x 10.2 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Shield-shaped felt patches; one black and one navy; both have white rayon eagle at top, perched over a crescent moon; and varying numbers of red felt chevrons at bottom of patch; one has two chevrons, the other has three.
Gallery Label:
These patches were worn by members of an Army or Navy corps on the upper left sleeve of their uniform jackets. Two chevrons indicate a corporal, and three a sergeant.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
