Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1836
1927.59
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
British military coat button excavated in New York City
Object name
British military coat button excavated in New York City
Date
1770-1783
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description
Pewter military coat button; regiment emblem in center on front; enclosed inside a starburst and cross; number and letter of emblem are separated by a thistle.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
INV.6229.5
Marks
stamped: (5), on front: "3 G" (3rd Coldstream Guards)
Gallery Label
This button was excavated in the vicinity of Fort George by Reginald P. Bolton, William L. Calver, and others before the formation of the Field Exploration Committee in 1918. Built in 1781, the fort extended between Audobon and Amsterdam Avenues and 192nd and 193rd Streets in Washington Heights. The button was worn by a private of the Coldstream Guards who was camped near the fort. They were stored as part of the Reginald P. Bolton Collection in the Jumel Mansion.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
