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Harvard College Class Day Committee Pin

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1897

GUSN

GUSN-101715

Description

Round gold pin with crimson and white enamel Harvard College symbol on front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pins (jewelry)
Pin

Inscription

Front: "1897 / CLASS DAY COMMITTEE"
Back: "J.D. PHILLIPS" (Engraved)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1166

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts

Dimensions

1 7/16 in x 1 7/16 in x 5/16 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.148

Exhibition Notes

"Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.

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