Collection Highlights
Fraktur: Birth and Baptism certificate of Joseph Flor
Date:
1811
Object Number:
PR.022.13
Medium:
Hand-colored print
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Officer's dress waistcoat
Object Number:
1950.325b
Date:
1899
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 23 in. ( 3.8 x 41.9 x 58.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on buckle frame: "PATENTED"
printed: on tag, on reverse of left strap: "RICE & DUVAL / 321 BROADWAY, / NEW YORK"
handwritten: on tag, on reverse of left strap: "E J Sadler USN. / Jany / 99."
stamped: reverse of buttons: "RICE & DUVAL / NEW
Description:
Black Navel officer's 4-pocket dress waistcoat; front is made of wool with lapels that are rounded at the bottom; 4 buttons at the stomach cast with eagle clutching an anchor in its talons, encircled by stars; reverse of waistcoat is made of black satin with 2 straps near the waistline which buckle at the center to buckle with double-tongue chape; lined withwhite silk.
Gallery Label:
This Naval officer's dress waistcoat was worn by E. J. Sadler. The Society also owns the other pieces of this uniform.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Irving Levy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
