Button
ca. 1840 (made)
Cut steel buttons were an expensive and stylish trimming on both men’s and women’s garments, sparkling in candlelight and matching cut steel buckles and other jewellery. They were fashionable between the late 18th and mid 19th centuries.
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| Brief description | England c.1840; Cut steel |
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| Summary | Cut steel buttons were an expensive and stylish trimming on both men’s and women’s garments, sparkling in candlelight and matching cut steel buckles and other jewellery. They were fashionable between the late 18th and mid 19th centuries. |
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| Accession number | M.32-1997 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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