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The Game of Playing Department Store
1898
2000.715
Cardboard, wood, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Saddle
Title
Saddle
Object name
Horse's breast plate
Date
1860-1865
Medium
Horsehair, leather, silk brocade
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 38 1/2 x 1 in. ( 76.2 x 97.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Horse's horsehair breast plate; semi-circular breast plate with scalloped leather collar embroidered with a foliate design, lengths of brown horse hair draped below; w-shaped silk brocade blue and white lining.
Credit Line
Gift of Henry O'Reilly
Object Number
X.375
Gallery Label
This breast plate was used during the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
