Sleigh bells

Date: 
1800-1900
Medium: 
Brass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 21 x 26.7 x 8.3 cm )
Description: 
Pair of brass sleigh bells with pierced mounts for attaching to horse's collar.
Credit Line: 
Gift of May A. Doherty
Object Number: 
1962.53ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
38826
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Side saddle, stirrup in trunk

Date: 
1870-1910
Medium: 
Leather, wood, wool, metal
Dimensions: 
overall (in trunk): 24 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. ( 62.2 x 52.1 x 73 cm )
Description: 
Brown leather side saddle in trunk; saddle is thickly padded on obverse and lined with white wool, with metal stirrups and leather netting with fringe; dark brown trunk, the lid slopes down towards the front, leather handles on the sides and leather strap which fits around from front to back, with metal guards and lock fixture, trunk lined with white wool.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Shelton E. Martin
Object Number: 
1953.86a-c
Marks: 
painted: center of lid: "CAM" stamped: bottom front of lid, on metal label: "MARTIN & MARTIN / LONDON - NEW YORK - PHILADELPHIA"
Gallery Label: 
This side saddle was used by the donor, Mrs. Martin E. Shelton.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
38562
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Riding breeches: NY coaching club

Date: 
ca. 1900
Medium: 
Wool, cotton, metal, plastic
Dimensions: 
Overall: 37 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 2 in. ( 95.2 x 47 x 5.1 cm )
Description: 
Beige wool twill riding breeches from a Coaching Club uniform cut wide around the thighs and then tightly fitted from just above the knees to the calves; high and split at the back of the waist; seven plastic buttons one the outsides of the calves; one button on the inside of the calves for gaiters; six metal button fly; six metal buttons on the inside of the waist for suspenders; cotton front pockets and lining around the waist; six belt loops around the outside of the waist; maker's label sewn into the waist.
Object Number: 
INV.11608
Marks: 
printed and written: label sewn into the waist: "GEO. H. EVERALL/ 807 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK/ New York Coaching Club/ [?] March [?]" molded: on each metal button: "GEO. H. EVERALL/ NEW YORK"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
38438
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Frock coat (riding coat)

Date: 
ca. 1900
Medium: 
Wool, cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 38 1/2 x 18 x 4 in. ( 97.8 x 45.7 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Blue wool single-breasted frock coat (or riding coat) with a close fitting body and full knee-length skirt; two pockets at the waist with white wool ogee flaps trimmed with black canvas; white, wool, pointed collar and cuffs with black canvas trim; five brass buttons down the front with the coaching club insignia, "C C" in gothic script over three horse yokes; lined with black cotton twill.
Object Number: 
INV.11607
Marks: 
molded: on the front of the buttons: "C C" in gothic script molded: on the underside of the buttons: "JENNENS & CO."
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
38403
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Riding boots (pair)

Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Leather, metal
Dimensions: 
overall (each, standing): 21 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. ( 54.6 x 11.4 x 15.9 cm )
Description: 
Pair of dark brown leather riding boots; top front of boots round up to cover the knee; square toes; low heels with metal cobbling on the soles.
Object Number: 
INV.5784ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
38167
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Stirrups (pair)

Date: 
1850-1880
Medium: 
Wood, iron
Dimensions: 
each: 6 1/2 x 5 x 2 5/8 in. ( 16.5 x 12.7 x 6.7 cm )
Description: 
Pair of wooden stirrups; bentwood form with upper ends joined by a rectangular block and riveted with iron.
Object Number: 
Z.2887ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
37985
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Stirrup with strap

Date: 
1916
Medium: 
Leather, metal
Dimensions: 
overall: 35 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 .
Description: 
Metal stirrup attached to belt-like strap with buckle closure.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Lt.-General Robert Lee Bullard
Object Number: 
1933.245b
Marks: 
stamped: on bottom of stirrup: "RIA / U.S. N.S. / 1916"
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this item was used by the donor, who served in the 26th Regiment of Infantry, U.S. Army, and saw action during World War I.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1916
eMuseum Object ID: 
37979
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Horse blanket

Date: 
1870-1900
Medium: 
Wool
Dimensions: 
Overall: 60 x 52 x 1/4 in. ( 152.4 x 132.1 x 0.6 cm )
Description: 
Black wool horse blanket with wide hems with four parallel rows of machine-stitching on all four sides.
Object Number: 
Z.2879
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
37226
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Riding boots (pair)

Date: 
1900-1940
Medium: 
Leather, wood
Dimensions: 
each (boots with shoe tree): 24 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (62.2 x 9.5 x 29.8 cm)
Description: 
Pair of black leather men's boots each with four-part wooden boot trees; each tree composed of four separate pieces, one with handle.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Henry O. Havemeyer, Esq., 1959
Object Number: 
INV.5771ab
Marks: 
stamped: inside of boot, British Royal Insignia: "Grafenstadt & Son/23 Jermyn St/London" stamped: on three parts of boot tree: "L"; for right tree "R" printed: in black ink on tag: "Gift of/Henry O. Havemeyer, ESq./1959/ Boots used by the/Donor"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
37069
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Man's boot

Date: 
ca. 1900
Medium: 
Leather, wood, metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 16 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 4 in. ( 42.5 x 29.8 x 10.2 cm )
Description: 
Black calf- length leather boot with brown over-flap with wooden boot tree.
Object Number: 
INV.11703
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
37066
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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