Rare Civil War US Navy Officer Hat Badge in Bullion on Wool

Rare Civil War United States Navy Officer hat badge in bullion on wool. The badge shows an anchor centered above a bullion wreath. This example was worn by all ranks, except Admiral.

Circa Civil War

Approximately 3" x 1-1/2"

Bullion embroidered wool, treated gauze backing, cotton thread

This is from a USN Civil War collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEJX16 LEGEX5/16 SEGE5/16

7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows moderate wear, nearly all the bullion details remain intact, overall nice patina.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.