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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Epaulets
Object Number
2016-66-3 a,b
Description
Pair of formal gold dress epaulets issued to Rear Admiral Charles L. Hussey. Gold wire coils extending from shoulder board of gold silk. Top of epaulets decorated with silver anchor and eagle holding three arrows, both in silver metallic thread. Small brass button at end, bearing emblem of eagle holding an anchor. Underside of black leather and blue silk with brass bar and clasp, marked "RIGHT" and "LEFT."
Provenance
Charles Lincoln Hussey (1870-1934) served in the Navy from 1892 to 1927, after attending the Naval Academy between 1888 and 1892. Born in Rochester, NH and died in Litchfield, CT. Awarded the Navy Cross for his command during WWI, in which he transported troops and supplies to European ports on board the U.S.S. Birmingham. Retired as a Rear Admiral, a position he attained sometime after 1920. Married Harriet Brownson, daughter of Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson, later Superintendent of the Naval Academy.
Category
Date Made
1920-1927
Dimensions
Length 9", Width 7"
Materials
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