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Button

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular, cast silver buttons with an openwork design of somewhat Chinese character of lotus flower and camellias. Each button has a metal loop on the back.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast silver buttons with openwork design
Brief description
Silver buttons, Netherlands, ca. 1900
Physical description
Circular, cast silver buttons with an openwork design of somewhat Chinese character of lotus flower and camellias. Each button has a metal loop on the back.
Credit line
Given by Miss Edith Byfeld Hall
Object history
Set of six buttons with case. T.90 to F-1970.
Collection
Accession number
T.90E-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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