Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
British military button excavated in Canada
Object Number:
INV.6280.25
Date:
1790-1815
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: (25), on front: "THE ROYAL"
Description:
Pewter military button; dome-shaped with inscription on bottom of button; British crown at top.
Gallery Label:
This button was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee in Ontario, Canada along the Niagara River near Fort George, a British fort built in 1795.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
