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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

Pair of buttons, silver, set with stamped gold foil heads under crystal of George, Prince of Wales, later George III (1738-1820), and his brother Edward, Duke of York (1739-1767).

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Categories	Accessories Portraits Royalty
Object type	Button
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Button Button
Materials and techniques	Silver, stamped, gold foil
Brief description	Pair of buttons, silver, set with stamped gold foil heads under crystal of George, Prince of Wales, later George III, and his brother Edward, Duke of York, England, about 1758
Physical description	Pair of buttons, silver, set with stamped gold foil heads under crystal of George, Prince of Wales, later George III (1738-1820), and his brother Edward, Duke of York (1739-1767).
Dimensions	Depth: 1.1cm Diameter: 1.2cm
Credit line	Bequeathed by Frank Ward
Subjects depicted	Monarchs Kings Dukes Nobles Men Portraits George (III, King of Great Britain and Ireland) Edward Augustus (Prince, Duke of York and Albany)
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	M.31&A-1960

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Record created	May 19, 2005
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O112102/button-unknown/

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