Man's boot
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Leather, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 in. ( 54 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Black calf-length leather boot with brown over-flap and stacked heel; boot has interior label.
Object Number:
INV.11702
Marks:
stamped: on sole: "R WYLIE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
37065
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Man's boot
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Leather, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/2 x 12 x 3 in. ( 41.9 x 30.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Black calf-length leather boot with brown over-flap and stacked heel; boot has interior label.
Object Number:
INV.11701
Marks:
stamped: on interior leather label: "ROBERT WYLIE/51st STREET NEW YORK"
stamped: on sole: "R WYLIE"
stamped: on boot tree: " J.M. JENNY/ 11 W. 28th St./NEW YORK", "62/6218" , "L/L/L"
Gallery Label:
This boot is accompanied by a wood boot tree.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
37064
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saddle and bridle
Classification:
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Leather, wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall (saddle): 36 x 20 x 15 in. (91.4 x 50.8 x 38.1 cm)
Overall (bridle): 50 x 8 x 3 in. (127 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm)
Description:
Leather covered wood saddle with iron hardware and wood stirrups; leather and iron bridle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Grace A. Garrison
Object Number:
1919.24
Marks:
stamped: in shield-shaped plate at front of seat: "11 1/2IN/SEAT"
typed: tag attached to object: "McCLELLAN SADDLE/USED DURING CIVIL WAR/(1861-1865) BY JOHN/HENRY GARRISON/HOSPITAL STEWARD, Co. 4,/1st NEW YORK LINCOLN/CAVALRY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
37032
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saddle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, metal, cotton, wool
Dimensions:
overall (folded): 12 1/4 x 36 x 18 1/2 in. ( 31.1 x 91.4 x 47 cm )
Description:
Brown leather saddle with pommel, set of stirrups on straps threaded beneath the seat, and two cotton saddle belts on the right side with two leather straps on the left side to secure the belts (one broken); the pommel is part of a leather panel secured to the seat with metal studs; the seat has decorative floral stitching at the center and meandering tool work around the edges; the belts are each attached to the seat with round metal rings and have round metal rings at the ends; the stirrups are wooden in triangular shape with leather toe and boot guards; the under side is heavily padded with gray wool felt.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1959
Object Number:
INV.6336ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
34523
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Harness aglets (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Wool, leather
Dimensions:
overall a: 25 1/4 x 4 x 1 in. ( 64.1 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm )
overall b: 26 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. ( 67.6 x 11.4 x 2.9 cm
Description:
Pair of harness aglets consisting of machine woven woolen pendants decorated with vertical row of lyres with flowers between; the tops have leather strap fragments.
Object Number:
INV.1005ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
34055
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Harness aglets (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wool, leather, metal
Dimensions:
overall a: 24 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 in. ( 62.2 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm )
overall b: 24 3/8 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 61.9 x 14.6 x 3.
Description:
Pair of harness aglets consisting of machine woven woolen pendants decorated with vertical row of lyres with flowers between; the tops have leather strap fragments.
Object Number:
INV.1003ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
34020
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sleigh bells
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 48 x 1 1/4 x 2 in. ( 121.9 x 3.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Brown leather strap with 24 brass sleigh bells; narrower strap extention secured with two metal studs, having buckle frame with tongue at the end.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1953.304
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
33989
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stirrup
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
each overall: 5 3/8 x 5 x 2 in. ( 13.7 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Pair of steel stirrups with a flat oval ring foot rests with three rings of stamped triangles on the top surface to prevent the foot from slipping; bow-shaped sections with a rectangular holes in the top to attach them to the saddle by a stirrup straps.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry O. Havemeyer
Object Number:
INV.6338no
Marks:
stamped: on each base: "KANGAROO/ MADE IN ENGLAND"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
33556
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stirrups
Classification:
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
each overall: 5 3/4 x 5 x 2 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 12.7 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Pair of steel stirrups with a flat oval ring foot rests with three rings of stamped triangles on the top surface to prevent the foot from slipping; bow-shaped sections with a rectangular holes in the top to attach them to the saddle by a stirrup straps.
Object Number:
INV.7563cd
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
33554
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pony harness
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Leather, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 15 x 107 in. ( 38.1 x 38.1 x 271.8 cm )
Description:
Rear section of a tan leather pony harness; wide leather strap belts around the rear with a under belly strap and three belts to attach to the front half of the harness; two steel loops on the under belly strap; belts have tooled decoration on the belt loops and steel buckles and fittings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry O. Havevmeyer, 1959
Object Number:
Z.1981c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
33547
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





