Epaulet
- Object Name:
- Epaulet
- Object ID:
- 1968.019.02
- Date:
- 1923
- Description:
- Pair of epaulets worn by Lieutenant Walter Emerson Holden (1891-1967), U.S. Navy, 1923. Woven gold fabric and gold metallic braid. Silver metallic anchor. Pair of lieutenant's bars. One gold button with U.S. Navy insignia. Black velvet and black leather on underside, with brass clip. Stamped "HE" monogram on brass. With beaver bicorn hat in original tin box.
A. Right epaulet, stamped "RIGHT" on brass clip.
B. Left epaulet, stamped "LEFT" on brass clip. - Material:
- Textile
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-3 W-5.5 L-8 inches
- Provenance:
- Worn on the occasion of the visit of King Christian X of Denmark to the battleship USS Arkansas in June 1923.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charlotte M. Holden, in memory of Walter Emerson Holden, Captain, U.S.N.
- People:
- Holden, Walter E. (1891-1967)
- Subjects:
- Naval parades & ceremonies, Naval personnel, Battleships
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