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
1750-1800
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description
Brass button; domed.
Object Number
INV.6708.1
Gallery Label
According to an attached label, this button was found at 151st and 152nd Avenues in Queens, New York. The label gave a date of June 12, 1927, but did not clarify whether the object was found on that date, or presented that day to the Society.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
