Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
ca. 1750
1902.3
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object name
Button
Date
1760-1783
Medium
Brass, bone
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description
Brass and bone button; thin brass face over bone back.
Object Number
INV.6100.426
Gallery Label
This button was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. Built after the surrender of Fort Washington by American forces on November 16, 1776, the barracks were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The button may have been worn by a civilian or an officer.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
