Collection Highlights
Ye book of copperheads
Date:
1863
Object Number:
LIB.XS.E647.L52.1863
Medium:
Paper
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Musket buttplate
Object Number:
INV.10210.7
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 2 in. ( 12.4 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Brass musket buttplate.
Gallery Label:
This buttplate was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
