Hat
Classification:
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Wool, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 19 x 19 in. ( 16.5 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm )
Description:
Black felt hat with domed crown and wide, flat brim which has been stitched to crown on two sides, forming a single corner; yellow silk lining basted to inside of crown.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1936.680
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this hat once had a black rosette attached on one side. The hat is similar in form to the "Pettibone Tricorn" (ca. 1776) illustrated in "United States Army Headgear to 1854" (p. 1).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
36410
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dress hat
Classification:
Date:
1858-1865
Medium:
Felt, feather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 14 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. ( 15.2 x 36.2 x 34 cm )
Description:
Black felt dress hat with cylindrical, flat-topped crown and wide brim; blue worsted hat cord with two tassels; gilded metal bugle and letter "C" attached in front; one black feather on right side of crown.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. De Witt M. Lockman
Object Number:
1931.75
Marks:
stamped: inside top of crown: "U. S. Army / [eagle] / EXTRA / MANUFACTURE / 4"
Gallery Label:
This type of hat, referred to as a "Hardee hat" or "Jeff Davis hat," was adopted by Jefferson Davis for military use while serving as President Franklin Pierce's Secretary of War (1853-57) and later worn by both the North and the South during the Civil War. Officers' hats typically had brims with edges bound with silk braid; the number of feathers (1-3) was also an indicator of the wearer's status. Our hat is missing the gilded brass "eagle" that secured the brim to one side of the crown.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
36408
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dress coat with aglet
Classification:
Date:
1840-1845
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
Dimensions:
overall (aglet): 1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 43 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 7 x 109.9 cm )
overall (coat): 4 x 22 x 41 in. ( 10.2 x 55.9 x
Description:
Dark blue wool felt army dress tailcoat with the single-breasted front cut to the waist, lined with yellow silk; stand-up collar, turned up cuffs and center of back above the tails are embroidered with metal bead and spangle leaf garland decoration; 9 metal buttons up the front, 2 cloth covered buttons above each cuff, 4 metal buttons across the back above tails; gold cord aglet with metal tips on 2 braided sides, 2 plain cords wrap around arm, joined at a loop at the center to attach to the coat.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Margaret A. Jackson
Object Number:
1935.104h,i
Gallery Label:
This dress coat belonged to Dr. William H. Jackson (1810-1893) of New York. He was commissioned a surgeon of the 252nd Regiment of the Infantry in 1840.
Date Begin:
1840
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
36390
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dragoon helmet
Classification:
Date:
1790-1815
Medium:
Leather, linen, wood, cord, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 26.7 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Black leather dragoon helmet with high domed crown of two-piece construction and wide rounded visor; red wool band held in place by wire-wrapped cord looped zigzag-fashion over a series a flat metal buttons (originally 3 on each side); gilded metal insignia plate with eagle perched above oval shield embossed with bugle (not original); quilted linen half-lining with drawstring closure.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Charles MacKubin Lefferts
Object Number:
1923.88[dup]
Gallery Label:
According to military expert William L. Brown, the insignia plate attached to this helmet was made in France ca. 1861 for the U.S. Army.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
36378
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trousers
Classification:
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal, ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 13 x 44 in. ( 3.8 x 33 x 111.8 cm )
Description:
Dark blue wool felt military trousers, with button fly at center front, with 7 black ceramic buttons, side slit pockets, adjustable waistline with metal buckle and strap at the back, inside lined with white and brown cotton; leg hems slightly longer at the back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Philip G. Schermerhorn
Object Number:
1958.123c
Gallery Label:
This aglet was part of a military uniform worn by Lt. Col. George Stevens Schermerhorn (1835-1926), of the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. The 7th Regiment was formed in 1847, and was known as the "silk stocking regiment" because of its socially prominent membership. Brooks Brothers served as a military outfitter for many years.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
36359
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coat
Classification:
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Wool, cotton, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 27 3/4 x 31 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 70.5 x 79.4 cm )
Description:
Dark wool military dress coat with stand up collar, 5 metal New York State buttons, with double-breasted lace frogs flanking the buttons on the front and lacework at the bottom of each sleeve; each sleeve has 3 buttons; silk fabric tape trims the outer edges; inside lined with black silk.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Philip G. Schermerhorn
Object Number:
1958.123b
Marks:
embroidered: on tag, inside neck: "Brooks Bros / Broadway / New-York"
Gallery Label:
This jacket was worn by George S. Schermerhorn (1835-1926), a Lieutenant-Colonel of New York's 7th Regiment, National Guard. Schermerhorn was called into duty during New York City's Draft Riots in 1863, and it is possible that he wore this coat during that time. The 7th Regiment was formed in 1847 and was known as the "silk stocking regiment" because of its socially prominent membership.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
36358
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Military uniform components
Classification:
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Various
Description:
Military dress uniform components, including 2 jackets, 1 pair of trousers, 4 hats, 1 pair shoulder knots, aglets, and sword belt.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Philip G. Schermerhorn
Object Number:
1958.123a-k
Gallery Label:
These military dress uniform articles were used by George Stevens Schermerhorn (1835-1926). According to the accession record, they may have been worn during the Draft Riots of 1863, as Schermerhorn was called into duty to protect City Hall during that time.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
36355
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dress coat
Classification:
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Wool, cotton, silk, metal
Dimensions:
overall (coat): 4 x 23 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 59.7 x 82.6 cm )
overall (each epaulette): 1 1/4 x 7 1/8 x 3 3/4 i
Description:
Dark blue wool double-breasted military dress coat with removable epaulettes; coat has stand-up collar, 9 metal buttons along each side of the front, the bottom of each sleeve has a horizontal row of 3 buttons and a vertical row of 3 buttons; lined with black silk; each epaulette has a metal lace Turk's knot, with metal thread oak leaves and crossed firearms on black ground on the obverse, lined with dark blue wool felt, with metal hinged clasp fastener.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Philip G. Schermerhorn
Object Number:
1958.123a.1-3
Marks:
embroidered: on tag, inside neck: "Brooks Bros / Broadway / New-York"
Gallery Label:
This jacket was worn by George S. Schermerhorn (1835-1926), a Lieutenant-Colonel of New York's 7th Regiment, National Guard. Schermerhorn was called into duty during New York City's Draft Riots in 1863, and it is possible that he wore this coat during that time. The 7th Regiment was formed in 1847 and was known as the "silk stocking regiment" because of its socially prominent membership. Brooks Brothers was a military outfitter for many years.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
36353
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dress helmet
Classification:
Date:
1888
Medium:
Wool, cork, cotton, leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 11 x 6 1/4 in. ( 25.4 x 27.9 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Summer dress helmet made of white wool felt over cork; peaks in front and back, both angled downward; gilded metal insignia of the 7th Regiment, N.G.S.N.Y., attached in front; brass spike attached to top; greenish yellow leather sweatband and light brown cotton twill lining; narrow light brown leather chin strap.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel Verplanck Hoffman
Object Number:
1932.166
Marks:
in relief and intaglio: on front insignia plate: "PRO PATRIA ET GLORIA / 7"
stamped: inside top of crown: "J. H. McKENNEY & Co. / 141 GRAND ST. N.Y."
handwritten in red: inside crown: "1803"
handwritten in black: inside crown: "S. V. HOFFMAN / Co. K"
Gallery Label:
This helmet was worn by the donor, Samuel V. Hoffman (1866-1942), as a member of Co. K, 7th Regiment, National Guard New York. Hoffman enlisted in 1888 and served, on active and inactive duty, until his death in 1942. This type of helmet was part of the regulation summer uniform of the 7th Regiment from 1885 to 1900.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1888
eMuseum Object ID:
35973
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder patch
Classification:
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Rayon, wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1/8 in. ( 6 x 6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Circular rayon patch edged with brown felt; interlocking red triangles in center, against black background that has a red border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Abram J. Abeloff
Object Number:
1972.2j
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
35968
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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