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Snake jug
1871
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Stoneware
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Aiglet
Title
Aiglet
Object name
Aglet
Date
1877-1880
Medium
Silk, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 75 x 3 x 1 1/8 in. ( 190.5 x 7.6 x 2.9 cm )
Description
Gold silk cord aglet with brass clasp at the top; cluster of fringe at the clasp end; aglet has double cord with 3 adjustable silk covered beads; at the bottom are circular Turk's knots above metal tassels at the end of each cord.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Philip G. Schermerhorn
Object Number
1958.123j
Gallery Label
This aglet was part of a military uniform worn by Lt. Col. George Stevens Schermerhorn (1835-1926), of the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. The 7th Regiment was formed in 1847, and was known as the "silk stocking regiment" because of its socially prominent membership.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
