United States. Six New York State Artillery/Militia National Guard Uniform Buttons, c.1850 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac held in place via a

held in place via a large Army green pebbled aluminum button at the neck end

Footnote: Patriarch Benedict of Jerusalem

(Fürstlich Reußisches Ehrenkreuz III

Three Stars and Wreath Insignia Shoulder Patch (light blue embroidered insignia

United States. Six New York State Artillery/Militia National Guard Uniform Buttons, c.1850 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac held in place via aIn brass, each illustrating an eagle holding a shield in its beak, inscribed "NATIONAL GUARD" at the base, five bearing a ribbon banner inscribed "N. Y. S. A." (Artillery), the other button inscribed "N. Y. S. M. (Militia), with various maker marks on their reverses, measuring approximately 21 mm in diameter each, ranging from fine to better than very fine.