Collection Highlights
Geometrical Lathe-work Proof
Date:
Object Number:
PR.221.63
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder straps (pair)
Object Number:
1951.489ab
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Silk, metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 2 x 4 3/4 in. ( 0.6 x 5.1 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Pair of colonel's shoulder straps; metal thread embroidered shield-breasted eagle across the center against green velvet ground, with metal thread border around the edges; lined with brown paper.
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York, through Kenneth C. Miller
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
