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Architect's Sign
ca. 1837
1953.197
Wood
Original Owner: John Butler Snook

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Badge

Badge
Object name 
Badge
Date 
1914
Medium 
Metal, textile, enamel
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. ( 6.4 x 5.1 cm )
Description 
Metal badge suspended from metal bar "U.S.A."; globe, lion and eagle at each side of badge "PLURIBUS UNUM/DILU ET MON DROIT/THE SULGRAVE/1914/INSTITUTION"; white and red enamel; blue, red and white ribbon; on reverse: engraved "Andrew B. Humphrey".
Credit Line 
Gift of Thomas E. Hotchkiss
Object Number 
INV.4598
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.