Museum Collections

Black wool New York National Guard double-breasted artillery dress coat with epaulets; coat has 1" closed stand-up collar (1 hook and eye) lined with dark blue velvet; attachments for epaulets at the shoulders; 7 buttons down each side of the front, cast with "N 7 G" at the center surrounded by a garland; 3 buttons at closed false cuffs of each 7 1/2" sleeve (flat), cast with eagle with shield in its beak above a banner inscribed "NYSA"; 4 panels at the back of the bodice with 2 buttons near the center at the waistline, a button at the bottom of each side of split skirt; inside lined with dark green twill-weave silk, bodice is lightly padded and quilted, split skirt has a vertical slit pocket on each side at the center, pockets lined with white silk, sleeves lined with white twill-weave silk; epaulettes have gold cord braid along the shoulders with "V / NG" at the center of red wool ground, lined with red wool with hinged metal attachment device which latches to a metal hook.