Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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British military button excavated at Fort Lennox
Object Number:
INV.6196.55
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: (55), on front: "43" (British 43rd Regiment); on back: "I. NUTTING & SON/KING . ST./COVENT GARDEN"
Description:
Pewter British military button; regiment number on front.
Gallery Label:
This button was excavated in 1927 by the Field Exploration Commitee at Fort Lennox, a British fort on Isle aux Noix in the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada. Built during the Revolutionary War, the fort served as a base for the British expeditions on Lake Champlain in 1813 and against Plattsburgh in 1814. The button was worn on the coat of a private in the 43rd Regiment who was stationed at the fort.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
