Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Button
Object Number:
INV.10265
Date:
1810-1815
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Brass button mounted on card; eagle perched atop anchor, encircled by star and roped borders.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this button was worn on the uniform of U.S. Navy Commander Oliver H. Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval Historical Society
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
