Collection Highlights
Geometrical Lathe-work Proof
Date:
Object Number:
PR.221.63
Medium:
Engraving
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Buttons mounted on cards
Object Number:
1942.613a-d
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Brass, pewter, paper
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: a-b) front: "42" (42nd Regiment)
stamped: c) front: "61" (61st Regiment; crown above number)
stamped:
Description:
Pewter or brass buttons mounted on scraps of cardboard with written descriptions identifying the regiment and years of use.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were worn by British Army and Navy units during the mid-19th century.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eliza R. and Mary M. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
