Collection Highlights
Dragonfly table lamp
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Object Number:
N84.113.1
Medium:
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buttons
Object Number:
INV.7433hi
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Brass, tin
Dimensions:
largest: 1/4 x 5/8 in. ( 0.6 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Brass buttons; dome-shaped; stamped with eagle perched over anchor, cannon, and cannonballs.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were worn by women's auxiliary units during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frank L. Jackson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
