Collection Highlights
The definitive treaty of peace and friendship, between His Britannick Majesty, the Most Christian King, and the King of Spain : concluded at Paris, the 10th day of February, 1763, to which, the King of Portugal acceded on the same day...
Date:
1763
Object Number:
LIB.Y1763.Tre
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Dress sword belt w/slings
Object Number:
1950.135h
Date:
1930-1940
Medium:
Leather, brass, gilt, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 x 4 in. ( 94 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
applied: plate: "23" (23rd Regiment, National Guard New York; also 106th Infantry)
Description:
Leather, brass, silver, and gilt sword belt; black leather belt has sewn frog and brass clip on left side suspending two scabbard slings with hooks at end, and circular brass buckle at right end that fastens to brass slot on left; belt and sling exteriors are gilt laced; wreathed design on slot and applied number on plate.
Gallery Label:
This sword belt was part of a uniform worn by Colonel Mortimer Lasky while a member of the 23rd Regiment of the New York National Guard from c. 1930-1940.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mortimer Lasky
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
