Collection Highlights
Major Gen'l Z. Taylor Before Monterey
Date:
1848
Object Number:
PR.068.27
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder knots (pair)
Object Number:
1944.178ab
Date:
1872-1903
Medium:
Textile, metal
Dimensions:
each: 7 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 19 x 11.1 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Pair of colonel's shoulder knots; pad with black embroidered shield-breasted eagle on black wool ground, with three rows of gold braid surrounding; strap with interlaced gold braid and gilded metal button embossed with elements of Massachusetts state seal (specifically, a shield with a Native American figure at the center, and an arm grasping a broadsword on top); brass strap fastener.
Gallery Label:
The accession records suggest that these shoulder knots were worn by an officer with the rank of colonel.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Juliana Cutting
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
