Collection Highlights
The Rail Candidate
Date:
1860
Object Number:
PR.010.1860.Rail
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Aiguillettes
Object Number:
INV.7476ab
Date:
1945-1965
Medium:
Cotton, brass
Dimensions:
largest: 2 x 38 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 97.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Two braided cotton cords that terminate in three small loops in the shape of a shamrock at one end, and three longer loops at other end; one of the loops on each aiguillette ends in a brass ferrule.
Gallery Label:
These aiguillettes were worn with the post-World War II Army service uniform.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
