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Dressing table
1795-1810
INV.14982
Mahogany, mahogany and other inlays, white pine, yellow poplar
Possible Original Owner: Margaret Maria Livingston

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Badge: exempt firemen's Assn. Yonkers

Badge: exempt firemen's Assn. Yonkers
Object name 
Badge: exempt firemen's Assn. Yonkers
Date 
1890-1930
Medium 
Brass
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description 
Circular brass badge with central image of fire helmet, ladder, horns and axes; inscribed in banners at top "EXEMPT/ FIREMENS" and around central image "ASSOCIATION" and at bottom "YONKERS N.Y./ 3"; decorative elements at top and bottom behind banners.
Object Number 
INV.12064
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.