Monthly Archives: May 2011

Ask a Curator – Military Button

You guessed it – it’s a military button. The button is a Regiment of Artillerists, 2nd Regiment button dating to c. 1811-1813. A brief history of Fort McHenry While Fort McHenry was an important naval base during the American Revolution … Continue reading

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Ask a Curator – A Wine Bottle Seal from 1772

For those of you who guessed “wine bottle seal,” you are correct. This is an example of a wine bottle seal dating to 1772. What is a wine bottle seal? Wine bottle seals were used at least since c. 1650. … Continue reading

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