Pair of Lieutenant Colonel epaulets worn by John Brooke
date: label: associated date
content: 1832 - 1872
label: used date
content: 1869-1879
name: label: wearer
content: Brooke, John Rutter
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Pair of gold epaulets worn by John Rutter Brooke when he served as Lieutenant Colonel in the Third Infantry, United States Army, ca. 1869-1879. The gilt thread epaulets feature a maple leaf insignia, circular turquoise and gold "3" adornment, and half globe eagle and shield buttons. The epaulets are lined with yellow silk and yellow oil cloth.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Army
setName: label: See more items in
content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Major General John R. Brooke, USA (Ret.)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.22090
label: catalog number
content: 22090
label: accession number
content: 63543
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Insignia, Pair of
label: Other Terms
content: Insignia, Pair of; Army; Epaulette; Infantry; Rgt 3; Lieutenant Colonel; Officer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metallic thread, gilt (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall (mounted): 4 1/4 in x 13 in x 10 1/2 in; 10.795 cm x 33.02 cm x 26.67 cm