US Secretary of War's uniform sash

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/44d2885cdbf445ce451273686e0e8d6f

Title

US Secretary of War's uniform sash

Creator

Ramsey, Alexander
United States, Army

Date

Used: not earlier than 1879 - not later than 1881

Description

United States Secretary of War's uniform sash is made of knit silk. At each end is a tassel that consists of an acorn-shaped wood form covered with braided silk cord with suspended silk cord fringe. It is entirely deep purplish red [this is a National Bureau of Standards color].

Subject

Politics and government
Military.1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars).Clothing.Uniforms
Military.1866-1897 (post Civil War).Clothing.Accessories
sash (costume accessory)
military uniform

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10171537

Type

image

References

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10418624

Citation

Ramsey, Alexander and United States, Army, “US Secretary of War's uniform sash,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 1, 2026, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/6882.

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