Artist/Maker
Henry V. Allien & Co.
(American, 1852; ca. 1874)
Shoulder knots and straps in box
1885-1900
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Metal, textile, paint
Each (shoulder knot): 6 in. × 2 3/8 in. × 1 in. (15.2 × 6 × 2.5 cm)
Each (strap): 4 1/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (10.8 × 4.4 × 1 cm)
Container (box): 2 7/8 × 6 5/8 × 3 in. (7.3 × 16.8 × 7.6 cm)
Each (strap): 4 1/4 × 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (10.8 × 4.4 × 1 cm)
Container (box): 2 7/8 × 6 5/8 × 3 in. (7.3 × 16.8 × 7.6 cm)
Gift of Thomas H. Barber, 1954
Z.3033a-e
DescriptionOne pair of shoulder knots and one pair of shoulder straps in black painted metal storage box; shoulder knots of interlaced gold braid with a circular insignia patch with "N.Y." embroidered in gold on light blue textile ground, and black wool felt backing with cloth strap for fastening; shoulder straps with brass eagle centered on white wool felt ground inside rectangular brass border, and black wool felt backing; rectangular storage box with hinged, flat-topped lid.Markingsprinted: on strap fasteners: ". . . / . . . BROADWAY / NEW YORK" and "RIGHT" and "LEFT"
embroidered: on insignia patch: "N.Y."
in relief: on metal plate affixed to center of lid: "H. V. ALLIEN & Co. / NEW YORK"
handwritten in pencil: on scrap of paper found inside box: "Gift of / Mr. Thomas H. Barber / April 2, 1954 / Military material / Not acc."
ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: UNIFORM
