Collection Highlights
Broadway, A.T. Stewart Dry Goods Store
Date:
1851
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.28
Medium:
1896 photo-mechanical color reproduction of an engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Storage box for epaulets
Object Number:
1942.532c-d
Date:
ca. 1859
Medium:
Metal, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 15.2 x 24.1 x 16.5 cm )
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to lid of interior compartment: "TO / ADJUST EPAULETS / IN THE / AIR TIGHT CASE / Raise the Wire Frame put One to / the RIGHT then replace the Frame / for the reception of the other. / NO PAD OR PAPER REQUIRED. / 1859."
Description:
Black painted metal storage box for epaulets; oblong shape with rounded corners; hinged lid with flat top and wire handle; red velvet lining; oval interior compartment with detachable lid and three hat cords (INV.8277a-c) stored inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. W. A. Mosscrop
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
