Name/Title
EpauletEntry/Object ID
1993.023.026Description
Epaulet contains "gold" and "silver" metal threads. Measures 4 1/2 inches x
1 5/8 inches x 3 inches. Gold colored edging 3/8 inch wide surrounding black velvet, the middle of which has a figure in silver thread. The epaulet is curved to accommodate the curve of the shoulder. Clasp on back for pinning on shoulder of uniform
A card identifies the epaulet as that of the U.S. Navy, 1833.
PERSONAL ASSOCIATIONS: It may have belonged to Dick Steele's grandfather, Captain J. C. Scott.