Collection Highlights
Santa Claus and his Works
Date:
1870
Object Number:
LIB.YC1870.Web
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder scales (pair)
Object Number:
1951.90ab
Date:
1841-1854
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
each: 7 x 4 x 1 in. ( 17.8 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on button: "D"
Description:
Pair of brass shoulder scales; seven overlapping scalloped plates, including oval end piece with raised crescent; button embossed with shield-breasted eagle, the shield bearing the initial "D."
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, shoulder scales such as these were used by U.S. Army Dragoons from 1841 to 1854.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry Bull Hammond, through the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
