Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Badge: Complements Lewis Tompkins Hose Co. Oct. 1888
Object name
Badge: Complements Lewis Tompkins Hose Co. Oct. 1888
Date
1888
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 7 x 3.8 x 0.3 cm )
Description
Badge suspended from pin; pin with "COMPLIMENTS"; badge with fire engine in center, and "LEWIS TOMPKINS HOSE CO./OCT. 4TH 1888".
Object Number
INV.10510
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
