Collection Highlights
Major Gen'l Z. Taylor Before Monterey
Date:
1848
Object Number:
PR.068.27
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Baldric
Object Number:
1757
Date:
1870-1880
Medium:
Leather, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 1/2 x 6 in. ( 52.1 x 15.2 cm )
Marks:
cast, applied: front flap: "A"
stamped: box front: "HENRY V. ALLIEN & CO./NEW YORK"
Description:
Leather and brass baldric; black leather belt with rectangular brass buckle, and shield-shaped tip, with hooks at both ends that fasten to rings on brass-mounted sides of rectangular black leather box that has shield-shaped flap with strap that fastens to stud at bottom of box; two crossed, cast brass swords below brass letter fastened in center of flap; stamped mark on box front.
Credit Line:
Gift of Abel I. Smith, 1931
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
