Button
19th century (made)
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Men throughout Europe wore silver buttons with their traditional costume in the 19th century. Silver filigree buttons had been synonymous with rural dress since at least the 16th century. Most European cultures disapproved of male jewellery, but buttons allowed men to show off their wealth and status. They wore them in extravagant numbers, on sleeves and trousers as well as jackets and waistcoats.
Silver filigree buttons like these, called 'braamknopen' (blackberry buttons) in Dutch, are one of the commonest types of Dutch button. They are now considered typical of Zeeland, but in the 18th and early 19th century they were worn throughout the Netherlands, and along the North Sea coast in Germany as well. They are still being made today in the same pattern as in the 18th century.
These buttons, with a ring shank of thick ribbon wire, probably date from the late 19th century.
Silver filigree buttons like these, called 'braamknopen' (blackberry buttons) in Dutch, are one of the commonest types of Dutch button. They are now considered typical of Zeeland, but in the 18th and early 19th century they were worn throughout the Netherlands, and along the North Sea coast in Germany as well. They are still being made today in the same pattern as in the 18th century.
These buttons, with a ring shank of thick ribbon wire, probably date from the late 19th century.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Silver filigree |
Brief description | Pair of silver filigree buttons (braamknopen), Netherlands, 19th century. |
Physical description | Pair of silver filigree buttons decorated with applied coil rings and a circle of braided wire. |
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Credit line | Given by B. H. Jackson |
Production | Worn by men |
Summary | Men throughout Europe wore silver buttons with their traditional costume in the 19th century. Silver filigree buttons had been synonymous with rural dress since at least the 16th century. Most European cultures disapproved of male jewellery, but buttons allowed men to show off their wealth and status. They wore them in extravagant numbers, on sleeves and trousers as well as jackets and waistcoats. Silver filigree buttons like these, called 'braamknopen' (blackberry buttons) in Dutch, are one of the commonest types of Dutch button. They are now considered typical of Zeeland, but in the 18th and early 19th century they were worn throughout the Netherlands, and along the North Sea coast in Germany as well. They are still being made today in the same pattern as in the 18th century. These buttons, with a ring shank of thick ribbon wire, probably date from the late 19th century. |
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Accession number | CIRC.19&A-1951 |
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Record created | April 15, 2003 |
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