Button

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Flat circular button, of pearl shell, engraved and ornamented with cut steel and an imitation gem (blue glass) placed in center; copper shank.
On card 32
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
18th century
Medium
Pearl, steel, glass, copper
Dimensions
H x diam.: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Type
costume & accessories
Decorative Arts
Button
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