Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spurs (2)
Object name
Spurs (2)
Date
1855-1865
Medium
Brass, iron
Dimensions
largest: 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 14 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Brass and iron pair of spurs; U-shaped brass spurs with rectangular slots for strap at top, and serrated, star-shaped iron wheel rod-fastened to curved foot at bottom; stamped mark on top exterior.
Credit Line
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York
Object Number
1951.499ab
Marks
stamped: exterior: "OAKES" (a Frederick Oakes was listed as a watchmaker and military goods dealer in Hartford, CT c. 1838-1851)
Gallery Label
According to accession records, these spurs were taken from the boots of a Confederate officer at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 21, 1864.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
