Museum Collections
Luce Center
Baldric belt (2)
Object Number:
INV.8427ab
Date:
1855-1870
Medium:
Cloth, metal, brass, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 45 1/2 x 2 in. ( 115.6 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Cloth, metal, brass, and leather baldric belt; cloth belt woven with gilt thread, and with brass lion's head and shield fastened to front; shield has stamped eagle in center, with shield on breast, grasping arrows in one talon and branch in other talon, and flanked by rayed background at bottom.
Gallery Label:
This baldric was part of a uniform worn by a U.S. military officer.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.