Epaulet

Object/Artifact

-

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Epaulet

Entry/Object ID

2000.134.022 A,B

Description

(A) - (B) Pair of War of 1812, silver epaulets with rounded end center board with buttonhole in one end; other end is edged in a double row of silver coils. Back of epaulet is lined with white silk. May be Samuel Huntington's. He served as Army District Paymaster during the War of 1812.

Use

Worn by field officer (possibly Samuel Huntington) during War of 1812.

Collection

Military

Made/Created

Date made

1812 - 1830

Notes

Date: 1812-1830

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Epaulet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Insignia, Shoulder

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

2-7/8 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Material

Canvas, Silk, Silver Mesh & Coils

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

1965.A038.001, 2000.123.123

General Notes

Note

Status: Record updated Status By: JM Status Date: 2022-07-17