Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Button |
Catalog Number |
1958.23.4 |
Date |
ca. 1900 |
Material(s) |
Brass |
Description |
This is a collection of eighteen brass military buttons. Nine are front closure type buttons and nine are sleeve type buttons. There are two that are brass with a round green stone in the center. There are three cadet buttons from Virginia Military Institute. There are two that appear to be Confederate buttons. The rest are unidentified, |
Notes |
These buttons belonged to the Johnson family. |
Collection |
Mrs. William H. Coffman Collection |
Subjects |
Military leadership Military officers Military personnel Military service Insignia Military decorations |
Search Terms |
Confederate Army Confederate States of America |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |