Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buttons
Object Number:
X.389a-f
Date:
1860-1865
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
largest: 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 0.6 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: back: "W.H. HORSTMANN & CO./NY"
Description:
Domed brass buttons with eagle perched atop anchor.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were worn on the uniform coat of the donor's husband, Lucien P. Waters, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary G. Waters
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
