British 76th Regiment Officer's uniform button
Date1776-1781
OriginEngland
MediumSilvered copper
Dimensions5/8" (15mm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2002-71,8
DescriptionSmall size button with loop brazed on. Inscribed "76" within over border & cartouche, with matted background. Edge of button decorated with floral garland border.ProvenanceFound on the site of a post-Yorktown prisoner-of-war camp near Charlottesville, VA
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