Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pin: eagle
Object Number:
INV.12057
Date:
ca. 1885
Medium:
Gold-tone metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Gold-tone metal pin of spread eagle grasping three arrows with tallons; shield at breast.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this pin was worn by the members of the Volunteer Firemen's Association during their visit to Newburgh, N.Y. in 1885.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles G. Moller
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
