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Pair of Epaulets

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-289299

Description

Pair of epaulets with gold wire tassels. Epaulet [a] has a metal ball button to secure epaulet to shoulder. Epaulet [b] has a flat metal disc shaped button stamped with the image of a Native American holding a staff in one hand and an arrow in the other. Underside of both epaulets padded out to fit over the shoulder.
Found inside bandbox 1928.1407.1ab.

Details

Descriptive Terms

epaulets
Epaulet

Inscription

"3" (Black ink)

Associated Building

Original To Stetson House Main House,

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. L. Vernon Briggs

Accession Number

1928.1407.2.2AB

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