Collection Highlights
Ye book of copperheads
Date:
1863
Object Number:
LIB.XS.E647.L52.1863
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Epaulets (pair) in storage box
Object Number:
1956.105a-d
Date:
ca. 1867
Medium:
Metal, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Each (epaulet): 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (10.8 x 19.1 x 14.6 cm)
Container (box): 6 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (15.9 ×
Marks:
in relief: on button: "A"
stamped: on fasteners: "LEFT" and "RIGHT"
scratched: on top of lid: "K."
Description:
Pair of colonel's epaulets with added Marine Corps insignia; rigid, gold lace-covered strap with silver embroidered eagle and gilded metal button embossed with shield-breasted eagle, the shield bearing the letter "A"; silver-colored metal insignia with eagle atop a globe superimposed on an anchor centered inside gilded brass crescent; three layers of gold bullion fringe, the outermost measuring approximately 3 3/8 inches in length and 1/2 inch in diameter; black painted metal storage box which is rectangular with rounded corners, with hinged, flat-topped lid and red velvet-lined interior; oval interior compartment with detachable lid contains rectangular brass printing plate for a calling card enclosed in paper envelope (Z.3034ab).
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these epaulets were worn by Colonel Matthew R. Kintzing (1822-1893), the donor's father. Kintzing was commissioned colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, on December 5, 1867, and served as commandant of the Marine barracks at Philadelphia until 1869.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Miss Mary E. Kintzing
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
