Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.4
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder strap
Object Number:
1936.444
Date:
ca. 1861
Medium:
Textile, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to reverse: ". . . 1861 / 15 DUTCH STREET, / NEW YORK."
Description:
Rectangular shoulder strap with two gilded metal maple(?) leaves on black textile ground inside gilded metal border.
Gallery Label:
This shoulder strap is identified in the accession records as a "Civil War item" associated with the donor's father, Dr. Gabriel Grant (1826-1909), and said to designate the rank of major. Dr. Grant was Surgeon of the 2nd New Jersey Volunteers and later appointed Surgeon-in-Chief of Division.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Madison Grant
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
