Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coat
Object Number:
Z.3088
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 19 x 31 1/4 in. ( 7.6 x 48.3 x 79.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: reverse of each button: "***SUPERIOR*** / QUALITY"
Description:
Handmade dark blue wool single-breasted officer's sack coat; double collar with rounded corners; colonel's shoulder straps with eagle against green ground; 7 buttons down the front; closed sleeves (no cuffs), 3 buttons at each wrist; all buttons cast with eagle above quadrant shield encircled by stars; back made in 2 panels; coat and sleeves lined with cotton, vertical slit breast pocket on each side inside.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
