Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belt buckle
Object Number:
INV.8655
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 8.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Two-part buckle with circular piece that fastens through a rectangular slot onto another circular piece that has a wreathed border.
Gallery Label:
This buckle was of the type worn on U.S. Army uniforms during the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
