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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
1954.164
Painted plaster
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Luce Center
Belt holster (2)
Object name
Belt holster (2)
Date
1855-1865
Medium
Leather, iron, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 12 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 32.1 x 14 cm )
Description
Leather, iron, and cotton belt holster; stitched black leather holster with flap that fastens to stud on front, and sling with iron buckle at one end running through loop on back of holster.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Isidore L. Rosenzweig, in Memory of Bessie and Isidore L. Rosenzweig, 1978
Object Number
INV.8671m-n
Marks
handwritten: inside flap: "W.H. Paine/...........U.S. Service" (foliate)
Gallery Label
This belt was probably worn by Lt. Col. William H. Paine, who served a