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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Collar insignia
Object Number:
INV.11453y
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Silk, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 0.6 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Rectangular red, white, and blue silk bar with brass pin on back.
Gallery Label:
This insignia was inside a box sent by the William H. Horstmann Co. to Joseph H. Bradley, a Civil War veteran who was living at the National Soldiers Home in Virginia. Bradley had served as a lieutenant of the 5th New York Cavalry Regiment, and a chaplain of the 10th New York Cavalry. The insignia was worn on a uniform collar.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Margaret Bradley, 1940
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
