Collection Highlights
Manhattan Rifles!
Date:
1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.055.3.226
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Badge w/tag
Object Number:
INV.1750
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 8.9 cm )
Marks:
affixed: center: "T/278"
Description:
Brass badge in shape of rayed star, with crown at top; tin number affixed to center, encircled by a roped border with an inscription inside it.
Gallery Label:
This badge was probably worn on the uniform cap of a London Metropolitan policeman.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
