Gaiter

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Gaiter

Entry/Object ID

1950.20.2a-b

Description

Brown suede gaiters. The tall gaiters extend up the wearer's legs and are accented on the bottom edge and opening slit with brown leather. The slit secures closed with laces through bronze eyelets. There is an attached leather strap across the top of the gaiters with a metal buckle. The interiors are marked, "39 Co. F. Regt." and "39 Co. F 18".

Context

Likely belonged to Horation Keyes of Windsor, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1950.20

Source or Donor

Daughters of the American Revolution

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gaiter

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Suede

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

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

Width

8 in

Length

10-5/8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Keyes, Horatio J. (1830-1904)

Related Places

Place

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War