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Button
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Button
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
1789-1790 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
gilt, glass and printed silk satin
- Credit Line:
Given by C.W. Dyson Perrins
- Museum number:
T.39G-1948
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Gilt, glass and printed silk satin button, the satin printed with portrait of a leading political figure of the French Revolution. Contained in a hexagonal glazed frame.
Place of Origin
France (made)
Date
1789-1790 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
gilt, glass and printed silk satin
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.5 in, Height: 13 mm, Diameter: 38.2 mm
Object history note
The subject of this button is a politicial figure from the French Revolution.
Descriptive line
Button depicting a political figure from the French Revolution
Materials
Glass; Gilt metal; Silk satin
Techniques
Printing
Categories
Fashion; Accessories; Politics
Collection code
T&F
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