Museum Collections
Luce Center
black leather gaiters
Title
black leather gaiters
Object name
Gaiters (2)
Date
1860-1870
Medium
Leather, brass, cotton
Dimensions
largest: 8 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 22.2 x 12.1 cm )
Description
Leather, brass, and cotton gaiters; flat, black leather sheets with cotton lacing on right side that loop through brass holes at left to form circular legging, and strap on top left that fastens to brass buckle on top right; stamped mark on inside bottom.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
1931.82ab
Marks
stamped: inside bottom: "HENRY V. ALLIEN 7 CO./NEW YORK"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




