Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
1779
1817.13
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Sash
Object name
Sash
Date
1790-1825
Medium
Silk, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 95 x 4 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 241.3 x 11.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description
Copper colored velvet sash with satin lining, passementerie adorns both ends.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Jones and her sons
Object Number
1932.67
Gallery Label
This sash was part of DeWitt Clinton's (1769-1828) Freemason's costume. He was the grandson of Governor George Clinton (1739-1812) and served as his secretary after graduating from Columbia College. He served three terms as mayor of New York City from 1803-1815, during which time he organized a public school system. He was governor of New York from 1817-22 and 1825-28. He was also the third president of the New-York Historical Society from 1817-19.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
