Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
British military button excavated in Canada
Object Number:
INV.6280.27
Date:
1790-1815
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: (27), on front: "GR" (Royal cypher of King George III)
Description:
Brass military button; dome-shaped; British crown above foliate inscription.
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. The button was probably worn by a soldier who served in one of the Canadian militias.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
