Name/Title
SaddlebagEntry/Object ID
1930.3.1.6a-bDescription
Saddlebag made of black and brown tanned leather with iron buckles. The interior is lined in canvas. When laying flat, the saddlebag is hourglass shaped. There is a hole in the middle of the hourglass for hanging over a stud attached to the saddle. Two long straps attached at the bottom of the bags would attach to saddle, possibly at the girth. Two short leather pieces at the top of the bags would slip under staples on the saddle. One of these has become detached from bag.
Black leather is on the outward facing side, and brown leather on the side that faced the horse. The buckles appear to have originally had leather stitched over them. Some of this leather remains on the buckles of the long straps, but just the bare remnants remain on the buckles that close the bags.Context
Owned by Major General George Stannard during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1930.3Source or Donor
Grand Army of the Republic, George Stannard PostMade/Created
Manufacturer
Betts NicholsDate made
circa 1860Place
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
SaddlebagNomenclature Primary Object Term
Carrier, CargoNomenclature Sub-Class
Land Transportation AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Land Transportation T&ENomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
10-3/8 inLength
38 inMaterial
Leather, Iron, CottonRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Stannard, George Jerrison (1820-1886)Person or Organization
Grand Army of the RepublicPerson or Organization
2nd Vermont InfantryRelated Places
Place
Town
GeorgiaCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America