Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Luce Center
Buttons
Object Number:
Z.2687a-x
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Horn, metal, brass
Dimensions:
largest: 3/8 x 5/8 in. ( 1 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Black horn buttons; with brass shanks and gilding on front.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were found in the files of N-YHS's Field Exploration Committee.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
