Collection Highlights
The Lost Cause
Date:
1871
Object Number:
PR.068.19
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buttplate and screws from musket
Object Number:
INV.11851a-c
Date:
1840-1865
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
largest: 4 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. ( 11.4 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: tang: "US"
Description:
Iron buttplate and screws; stamped mark on tang of buttplate; two screws.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
