Contributed by Tate House Museum
Description
Inscribed "Long Live the King," this Sheffield-plate button most likely celebrated King George III’s recovery from a long illness in 1789. It was recovered during an excavation of the Tate House in Portland in 1951.
Captain George Tate served as mast agent from 1751 until the Revolutionary War. He remained loyal to the Crown while living in the North American seaport.
About This Item
- Title: "Long live the King" button, Portland, ca. 1789
- Creation Date: circa 1789
- Subject Date: 1789
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- England
- Media: Silver
- Dimensions: 3.41 cm x 3.41 cm
- Local Code: 1951.1
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Merchants--United States--History--18th century
- Tate, George, 1700-1794--Associated objects
- George III--Great Britain--Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820--Health
- Tate, George, 1700-1794--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
- Tate family
- Tate, George, 1700-1794--Stroudwater (Portland, Me.)
- Merchants--United States--History--19th century
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Tate House (Portland, Me.)
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For more information about this item, contact:
Tate House Museum1267 Westbrook Street, Portland, ME 04102
(207) 774-6177
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