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Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
1924
1952.45
Brown flesh tone painted plaster with wooden base
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Luce Center
British military button excavated in Canada
Object name
British military button excavated in Canada
Date
1770-1797
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description
Pewter military button; regiment number in center enclosed by broken circle.
Object Number
INV.6280.19
Marks
stamped: (19), on front: "5" (5th British Regiment, Northumbria)
Gallery Label
This button was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee in Ontario, Canada along the Niagara River near Fort George, a British fort built in 1795. The button was worn by a private of the 5th Regiment who was stationed in a camp along the river. The 5th Regiment arrived in Canada in 1787 and returned to England in 1797.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
