Collection Highlights
Southern Chivalry - Argument versus Club's
Date:
1856
Object Number:
PR.010.1856.4
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buttons
Object Number:
INV.1379ab
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass, pewter
Dimensions:
largest: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Marks:
stamped: a) front: "60" (60th British Regiment; wreath around number)
Description:
Pewter military button; brass button with floral design on front.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at Revolutionary War encampments in New York City.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
