Collection Highlights
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Date:
Object Number:
PR.068.34
Medium:
Paper, engraving
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Spurs
Object Number:
1930.62ab
Date:
1850-1862
Medium:
Steel, leather
Dimensions:
largest: 8 x 5 x 2 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: exterior of spurs: "FORGED STEEL"
Description:
Pair of steel spurs; U-shaped with engraved lines on exterior and star-shaped wheel at bottom; both have leather strap fastened to top.
Gallery Label:
These spurs were found by Dr. John Osgood Stone at the Civil War battlefield at Williamsburg, Virginia. They probably belonged to an officer or cavalryman.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Morgan Grinnell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
