Box

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Box

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.21 a-b

Description

Oval epaulette box, green marbled paper: box shaped to fit epaulettes with two indents at mid-section; pasteboard base with a cream colored, laid paper interior and a marbled paper exterior with pink paper border around middle of box bottom; Octagonal paper label on lid, written in script and brown ink: "Epaulette (broile argenti/fin a 36 bullion/ (illegible)"; inside lid: Written with black ink "Epaulettes/ and button/ from uniforms / of/ Major Joseph Delafield U.S.A./ born 1790 died 1874." Note: Bottom of box was in case in relic room, contents: Tissue crumpled, an eagle pressed metal attached to uniforms; a button "U.S.I./Regt" eagle with arrow and olive branch, blank backmark, similar to button on silver epaulettes MP.88.18-.19.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.88.21 A-B
MP.88.21a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

6-7/8 in

Depth

10-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 10 3/16 in. (9.5 x 17.5 x 25.9 cm)

Material

Pasteboard, Paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Soiled, paper worn at rims top and bottom.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Major Joseph Delafield

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.88.17 - Military button - Part of set MP.88.19 - Epaulet - Part of set MP.88.20 - Handkerchief - Used together MP.88.52 - Military button - Used together MP.88.53 - Medal - Used together MP.88.18 - Epaulet - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library, Second Floor