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Title: Bridgeport Brass Co. pin Accession Number: 2005.34.430 Category: ADVERTISING Type: Pin Maker: Bridgeport Brass Co. Place: USA, CT, Bridgeport Date: no earlier than 1897 Materials: tin Description: Pin; Bridgeport Brass Co. pin; from the collection of Captain Richard C. Mears (1829-1899); small tin piece, used as an advertisement by the Bridgeport Brass Co.; thought to be a pin, suggested by shallow groove on back, though no actual pin backing is present; depicts an image of a Bridgeport Brass Co. model bicycle lantern; printed on light beam coming from lantern "SEARCH/ LIGHT".

Mystic Seaport Image ID m434260    Information regarding reproductions