{"product_id":"grouping-of-antique-us-navy-officer-uniform-remnants-and-veteran-organization-medals-including-shoulder-boards-scoville-buttons-gar-32nd-national-encampment-1898-souvenir-badge-and-naval-veterans-boston-1904-convention-medal-20260820","title":"Lot 049 - Grouping of Antique U.S. Navy Officer Uniform Remnants and Veteran Organization Medals Including Shoulder Boards, Scoville Buttons, G.A.R. 32nd National Encampment 1898 Souvenir Badge, and Naval Veterans Boston 1904 Convention Medal","description":"Grouping of antique U.S. Navy officer uniform remnants and veteran organization medals housed in a deteriorated cardboard box. The lot includes a pair of navy blue shoulder boards with silver bullion borders and embroidered fouled anchor insignia, two buttons marked Scoville of Waterbury, Connecticut, a brass numeral \"7\" pin with a soldered clasp on the reverse, lengths of gold bullion braid and fringe in various states of deterioration, and a newspaper clipping of \"Song of the Sixty-Ninth\" enclosed in a plastic sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo veteran organization medals are included. The first is a Grand Army of the Republic souvenir badge from the 32nd National Encampment held in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 5-10, 1898, in a five-pointed star form with a central medallion depicting figures beneath the text \"Grand Army of the Republic\" and \"Veteran 1861-1865.\" The top bar reads \"Souvenir\" with \"Queen of the West\" imagery. The reverse is marked \"Official Souvenir\" and \"Schwaab S. \u0026amp; S. Co. Milwaukee, Wis.\" with \"Pat. Applied For.\" The second is a National Convention medal from Boston, 1904, with a top bar depicting a building, a yellow silk ribbon printed \"N.V.,\" and a hanging pendant with an anchor motif.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll items show significant age-related wear. The shoulder boards exhibit fraying and soiling, the gold bullion braid is heavily deteriorated with loose threads and tarnish, and the medals show surface oxidation. Offered as found in the original deteriorated box.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53234916294945,"sku":"20260820-LOT049","price":999999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/qa-lot102-msky6haofu_b23bf151-51d9-4524-9bd4-a1b87f72464d.jpg?v=1786325045","url":"https:\/\/graniteunionauction.com\/products\/grouping-of-antique-us-navy-officer-uniform-remnants-and-veteran-organization-medals-including-shoulder-boards-scoville-buttons-gar-32nd-national-encampment-1898-souvenir-badge-and-naval-veterans-boston-1904-convention-medal-20260820","provider":"Granite Union Auction Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}