Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Luce Center
Flag tassels
Object Number:
2350
Date:
1850-1865
Medium:
Silk, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 53 x 1 3/4 in. ( 134.6 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Gold silk flag tassels; two twisted cords tied in a knot at the top; both drop into gold silk covered wooden drapery tassels with twisted triangular tops and decorated at the base with fringe.
Gallery Label:
These tassels were draped on a banner and carried in all the parades of the New York Volunteer Fire Department. The donor was the daughter of T. Alfred Nicholls, a member of the Volunteer Fire Department.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. A. I. Morlan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
