Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Brass plates (42) from cheek guard of British military shako excavated at Fort L
Object name
Brass plates (42) from cheek guard of British military shako excavated at Fort L
Date
1800-1820
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
largest: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description
Brass plates from cheek guard of British military shako; thin plates with flat base and two lobes at top; perforated with three holes at base.
Object Number
INV.6196.2-43
Gallery Label
These plates were excavated by the Field Exploration Commitee at Fort Lennox, a British fort on Isle aux Noix in the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada. Built during the Revolutionary War, the fort served as a base for British expeditions on Lake Champlain in 1813 and against Plattsburgh in 1814. Shakos were military hats with high crowns and plumes, and were worn by the British Army beginning in 1800. The scales covered a leather strap that guarded the cheek of the soldier wearing the shako.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
