Corning Glass Works 10 years Service Pin

Object Name: 
Corning Glass Works 10 years Service Pin

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Object Name: 
Corning Glass Works 10 years Service Pin
Accession Number: 
2002.7.2
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 1.5 cm, W: 1.5 cm, D: .6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Credit Line: 
Gift of Thomas P. Dimitroff Family
Primary Description: 
Metal, gold, enamels. Small octagonal shape, blue, white and gold pin with two gold stars in decoration.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Dimitroff, Thomas P., Source
2002-05-30
Category: 
Jewelry
Inscription: 
a) "MACO/10 K"
Inscription
: 
On back of pin
a) "CGW/ 10 YEARS"
Inscription
: 
On front of pin "CGW" in script
b) "THE METAL ARTS CO. ROCHESTER N.Y."
Inscription
: 
on back side of threaded pin back