Shield

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Shield

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.119

Description

Shield of the arms customarily used by the family of Carleton Hunt: divided in halves, one side has cream-colored background, the other half green background; rectangular device in upper left corner 5 3-pronged, V-shaped devices with three dots above each; side is painted brown; back painted green; on the back is typed on a piece of paper(white thumb tack through upper left center) "December 1, 1958/Shield of the Arms, which though not proven to belong to them, were/generally used by members of the/family surnamed Hunt in Bahama and/afterwards in Charleston, S.C.;" below written in ink on adhesive tape: "Shield of the arms customarily used by/the family of Carleton Hunt/(Born 1836-Died 1912)."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1950 - 1959

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Including screws

Height

12-1/4 in

Width

9-1/8 in

Depth

11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 11/16 in. (31.1 x 23.2 x 1.7 cm)

Material

Paint, ash

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Carleton Hunt

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.118 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.117 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.115 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.116 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.113 - Coat of arms - Part of set MP.87.114 - Coat of arms - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

MP.87.113-.119 are a set.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, West South Bedroom