Gaiters

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Gaiters

Entry/Object ID

2004.80.4a-b

Description

Stiff leather gaiters. The gaiters are molded into the shape of a shin. Inside each one is stamped, "13 1215 719 630 Sull[illeg] Bridle" and which leg it goes on (left/right). They secure to the wearer with straps that the top and bottom. On the lining of the left leg is the inked inscription, "#6 SHep".

Context

Worn by Joseph George Abair of Montpelier, Vermont, during World War I.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.80

Source or Donor

Abair, Janice Helena (1930-2017)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1917 - 1918

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gaiter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Circumference

18-1/2 in

Material

Leather, Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abair, Joseph George (1894-1975)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War I