Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
September 2, 1809
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 42
Notes:
Mine à Breton (or Berton), now Potosi, Missouri, was part of a large tract of land containing lead deposits. It developed a reputation for yielding exceptionally rich ore, and its operations had recently been upgraded by American émigré Moses Austin (1761-1821).
