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Silver Mexican Officer's Hat Badge Captured by A. B. Eaton, ca 1840s. ...
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Description
Silver Mexican Officer's Hat Badge Captured by A. B. Eaton, ca 1840s. Amos Beebe Eaton (1806 - 1877), Zachary Taylor's chief commissary of subsistence during the Mexican War. Eaton graduated from West Point in 1826 and was a career officer, primarily in the commissary department, being brevetted major general of volunteers during the Civil War. The heavy 2¼" x 2¼" badge is fabricated entirely of low grade Mexican silver, obviously cast and then finished with hand engraved details. The badge incorporates the iconic Mexican symbol of an eagle clutching a snake perched on a cactus. Horizontal T-bar pinback, most likely added after its capture to allow it to be worn. Perfect untouched condition and very rare.Auction Info
2008 June Signature Civil War Auction #6002 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2008
29th-30th
Sunday-Monday
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