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black leather gaiters

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.