Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
Buttons in case
Object Number:
1955.301a-y
Date:
1861-1865
Medium:
Brass, wool, leather, paper
Dimensions:
Case: 1 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 3 in. ( 2.9 x 14.9 x 7.6 cm )
Largest (button): 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Marks:
stamped: front of buttons: "EXCELSIOR" (eagle atop NYS coat of arms in center)
Description:
Twenty-four domed brass buttons mounted inside leather-lined cardboard case.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were worn on the unifrom of Captain William Manson of the 79th New York State Militia Regiment during the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald T. Manson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
