Fragment of leather belt worn by Henry S. Gansevoort
Fragment of leather belt worn by Henry S. Gansevoort
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- Description
- Fragment of leather sword belt worn by Henry S. Gansevoort while an officer in the US Volunteers during the American Civil War. The belt is adorned with nine metal fasteners stamped to resemble lion's heads, and has metal clasps.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Belt
- Other Terms
- Belt; Man; Militia
- associated date
- 1861 - 1865
- user
- Gansevoort, Henry S.
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- metal (fasteners material)
- Measurements
- overall: 51 in x 3 in x 1 in; 129.54 cm x 7.62 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- AF.12838
- catalog number
- 12838
- accession number
- 53757
- Credit Line
- Mrs. Abraham Lansing
- subject
- Civil War
- Army
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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