Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Shoulder straps (4)
Object Number:
INV.8289a-d
Date:
1863-1866
Medium:
Textile, leather, metal
Dimensions:
each: 4 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. ( 10.8 x 3.8 x 1 cm )
Description:
Four naval officer's shoulders straps, each rectangular with heavy, gold embroidered border and insignia on black textile ground at center; two with leafy cross at center and a pair of bars on either side; two with leafy cross at center and an oak leaf on either side; all with leather backing and a metal hook at each corner.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
