St. Rocco pin and ribbon
Date1896
Mediumpainted metal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: (Length) 2 3/8 x (Diameter) 1 1/4in. (6 x 3.2cm)
ClassificationsSocial Groups
Credit LineGift of Tom Capobianco
DescriptionMetal pin printed in sepia ona tan background. around the outside top edge of the button is printed "FRATELLANZA DI S. ROCCO DI HARTFORD, CONN." In the middle of the pin, in an oval, is an image of a saint holding a staff. Attached to the back of the pin are two ribbons, cut at an oblique angle, one in yellow, one lavendar. A pin wider than the diameter is affixed under the rim on the verso.
Object number2016.55.19
MarkingsPaper label inside the pin: "Buttons made by / The Whithead & Hoag / Newark, N.J., U.S. /Pat. April 14, 1896, / July 21, 1896." A trademark symbol is above the text.Subject Terms
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Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Connecticut
