Boots and fly whisk
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Leather, horsehair, metal
Dimensions:
c: 8 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (21 × 6.4 cm)
Description:
Fly whisk made of black horsehair mounted to a domed brass cap with wire loop handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Major Latham G. Reed, 1932
Object Number:
1848c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
33243
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Boots (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1910-1919
Medium:
Leather, rubber
Dimensions:
each: 19 x 11 1/4 x 4 in. ( 48.3 x 28.6 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Pair of men's black leather knee-high boots with rubber heels.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lt. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard
Object Number:
1933.246ab
Marks:
stamped: on soles: "A.E. NETTLETON CO / SYRACUSE, N.Y., U.S.A."
relief: on heels: "GOODYEAR / WING FOOT / AKRON, O."
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these boots were used by the donor in World War I.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1919
eMuseum Object ID:
33224
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Boots with boot forms inserted
Classification:
Date:
1915-1945
Medium:
Leather, wood
Dimensions:
Each (boot): 16 5/8 x 4 x 11 7/8 in. (42.2 x 10.2 x 30.2 cm)
Each (form): 21 1/2 x 3 x 10 in. (54.6 x 7.6 x 25.4 cm)
Description:
Pair of men's black leather knee high boots (ab) with a wooden sole and a red leather cuff around the opening. Pair of wooden boot forms (cd) with an ovoid handle on the top.
Object Number:
INV.11700a-d
Marks:
stamped: on the base of the boot: "J. M. JENNY"
stamped: on the top of the boot form: "J. M. JENNY/ W. 28th ST/ NEW YORK"
carved: in the sides of the boot form: "L/ L/ L/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 2"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
33211
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Boots with boot forms inserted
Classification:
Date:
1915-1945
Medium:
Leather, wood
Dimensions:
Each (boot): 16 5/8 x 4 x 11 7/8 in. (42.2 x 10.2 x 30.2 cm)
Each (form): 21 1/2 x 3 x 10 in. (54.6 x 7.6 x 25.4 cm)
Description:
Pair of men's black leather knee high boots (ab) with a wooden sole and a red leather cuff around the opening. Pair of wooden boot forms (cd) with an ovoid handle on the top.
Object Number:
INV.11701a-d
Marks:
stamped: on the top of the boot form: "J. M. JENNY/ W. 28th ST/ NEW YORK"
stamped: on the sole of the boots: "J. M. JENNY"
carved: in the sides of the boot form: "L/ L/ L/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 2"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
33212
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Riding boots
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Leather, cotton, wood
Dimensions:
each overall: 16 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 11 in. ( 41.9 x 8.9 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Pair of black leather knee height riding boots with a pointed toe, raised instep and seam up the back; lined with brown leather; two cotton tabs sewn to the upper interior to pull the boots on; leather sole with a low semi-circular heel.
Object Number:
2068ab
Marks:
embroidered: on tab of right boot: "CAMMEYER/ NEW YORK"
tooled: on soles: "Cammeyer"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
33105
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
French officer's tag
Classification:
Date:
1800-1815
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 5/8 in. ( 7.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Silver officer's tag from the Imperial Army of Napoleon I; cast in the shape of a torch with acanthus leaf decoration in place of a flame; four crowned "N's" below and an acorn finial at the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Misses Eliza R. and Mary M. Greenwood
Object Number:
1942.615
Marks:
cast: around cylinder four times: crowned, "N"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
33069
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Waist belt
Classification:
Date:
1855-1870
Medium:
Leather, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. ( 77.5 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Leather and brass waist belt; stitched black leather with loop sewn on left side of belt, fragment of sling suspended from sliding brass clip near center, and rectangular brass plate with beaded border at right end that fastens to clip on left; stamped letter on back of plate.
Credit Line:
Gift of Emily Buch
Object Number:
1957.277h
Marks:
stamped: plate back: "R"
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this waist belt was part of a uniform worn by the donor's father, Emilio Buch, while serving in the 2nd Battalion, Cazadores Voluntarios de Matanzas, as part of Spanish forces during the Cuban insurrection of 1867.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
32756
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dress hat
Classification:
Date:
1902-1907
Medium:
Wool, other textile, leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 10 x 8 7/8 in. ( 12.1 x 25.4 x 22.5 cm )
Description:
Dress hat with blue wool felt crown with flat, circular top, light blue ribbon band edged with gold metallic cloth tape, and black patent leather visor; New York State seal embroidered in heavy gold metallic thread on front of hat; chin strap made of gold metallic cloth tape secured at either side by a button embossed with New York State seal.
Credit Line:
Gift of Thomas H. Barber
Object Number:
1954.224
Marks:
embroidered: on front of hat: "EXCELSIOR"
stamped in gold: on sweatband: "Russia Leather"
maker's label: inside top of crown: "RIDABOCK & COMPANY / 112 FOURTH AVE / 2 DOORS BELOW 12TH ST / TRADE MARK / NEW YORK"
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this hat was worn either by the donor or by his father, Thomas Henry Barber (1844-1905), both of whom served in the National Guard New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1907
eMuseum Object ID:
32499
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder patches
Classification:
Date:
1940-1965
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
largest: 3 1/4 x 3 x 1/8 in. ( 8.3 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Rayon patches in various colors; all embroidered with white axe.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Object Number:
INV.7468j-m
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1965
eMuseum Object ID:
32376
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Storage box for epaulets
Classification:
Date:
1866-1887
Medium:
Metal, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. ( 16.5 x 23.5 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Black painted metal storage box for epaulets; oblong with rounded corners; hinged lid with flat top and wire handle; red velvet lined interior; oval interior compartment with detachable lid; contains one pair of epaulets (1949.313d-e) and fifteen miscellaneous uniform fragments (INV.8268a-o), which are stored in interior compartment.
Credit Line:
Gift of William Leonard Nicoll
Object Number:
1949.313g-h
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to lid of interior compartment: "TO / ADJUST THE EPAULETS / IN THE / AIR TIGHT CASE / Raise the Wire Frame put One to / the RIGHT then replace the Frame / for the reception of the other. / NO PAD OR PAPER REQUIRED. / 1866"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1887
eMuseum Object ID:
32052
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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