Bridle
Title
Bridle
Medium
Leather, iron, wool, jute
Dimensions
Overall: 80 in. ( 203.2 cm )
Description
Leather, iron, wool, and jute bridle; leather with iron buckles and fastening rings, and double sling with jute interior and green and white wool exterior.
Object Number
INV.11283
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saddle belt
Object name
Saddle belt
Date
1850-1925
Medium
Leather, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 34 x 1 x 3/8 in. ( 86.4 x 2.5 x 1 cm )
Description
Brown leather saddle belt with a metal buckle.
Object Number
INV.9650
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spurs (2)
Object name
Spurs (2)
Date
1855-1863
Medium
Brass, iron
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 6 x 6.7 cm )
Description
Brass and iron pair of spurs; U-shaped, scalloped brass spurs with curved, rectangular iron spike driven through hole in center, and curved, stylized foot with serrated brass wheel rod-fastened to bottom.
Credit Line
Gift of Christine S. Trepp
Object Number
1931.86bc
Gallery Label
According to accession records, these spurs were used during the Civil War by Casper Trepp, who enlisted in the 1st United States Sharpshooters in New York City in 1861, and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel by the time of his death at Mine Run, Virginia, in 1863.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spur
Object name
Spur
Date
1860-1865
Medium
Metal, leather
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 in. ( 13.3 x 10.8 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Metal arched band spur with a split curved goad and a spiked dial in the center; metal buttons over buckles at the band ends; leather boot strap and buckle attaches to the buttons.
Object Number
INV.8353
Gallery Label
This spur may have been worn during the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
saddle
Title
saddle
Object name
Saddle
Date
1855-1863
Medium
Leather, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 18 x 19 1/2 in. ( 96.5 x 45.7 x 49.5 cm )
Description
Brown leather saddle without pommel with deep u-shaped seat and metal fittings; stirrups with leather toe protectors hang from adjustable leather straps on each side.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Shelton E. Martin
Object Number
1953.85a
Gallery Label
This saddle was used during the Civil War in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, by Major General James Barnes (1801-1869). He was the grandfather of the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
breast plate
Title
breast plate
Object name
Horse's breast plate
Date
1855-1863
Medium
Leather, brass
Dimensions
overall (unfolded): 1 3/4 x 60 x 47 in. ( 4.4 x 152.4 x 119.4 cm )
Description
Brown leather horse's breast plate with monogram, heart shaped brass plate with leather backing, three leather straps attached.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Shelton E. Martin
Object Number
1953.85c
Marks
engraved: center of brass plate: "B"
Gallery Label
This horse's breast plate was used by Major General James Barnes in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. He was the donor's grandfather.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spurs: pair
Title
Spurs: pair
Object name
Spurs
Date
1861-1865
Medium
Brass, steel, leather
Dimensions
each overall: 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 8.3 x 14 cm )
Description
Brass arched-band spurs with a cylindrical goad fitted with a ball head with a steel spiked wheel inside; buckles on the ends of the bands; wide leather boot straps attach to the buckles.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. R. Horace Gallatin
Object Number
1926.65ab
Gallery Label
These spurs belonged to Lieutenant Fordham Morris (1842-1909) of the Fifth Army Corps, Artillery Brigade during the Civil War. Lieutenant Morris was the donor's father.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horse tacks
Title
Horse tacks
Object name
Horse tack
Date
1840-1862
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 7 x 7 x 7 cm )
Description
Star-shaped steel tack.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Morgan Grinnell
Object Number
1930.63
Gallery Label
This horse tack was found by Dr. John Osgood Stone after the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia in 1862.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bridle
Object name
Bridle
Medium
Leather, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. ( 24.1 x 22.2 cm )
Description
Leather and brass bridle; leather fastened with brass buckles.
Object Number
INV.11282
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
