Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder straps (pair)
Object Number:
1946.336ab
Date:
1860-1865
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
overall (pair): 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. ( 0.6 x 3.8 x 10.5 cm )
Description:
Pair of captain's shoulder straps; metal thread embroidered double bars at each end and border around the edges, black velvet ground.
Gallery Label:
These captain's shoulder straps were worn by Loren Wellington Tuller (1839-1914), who served as Lieutenant, Captain and Brevet Major with the 60th Regiment, New York State Volunteers, 1862-1865. Tuller was later a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Margaret Walworth Tuller
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
