Button
1939-1945 (made)
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Circular button of silver gilt and enamel. With a convex back. The design comprises a ring set onto the circumference of a disc, in the centre of which is a bulb of blue enamel. A shank for sewing purposes is soldered to the reverse and attached to it is a ring and metal tag with numbers stamped on it. Reference number 51835.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt and enamel |
| Brief description | Circular button of silver gilt and enamel, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Circular button of silver gilt and enamel. With a convex back. The design comprises a ring set onto the circumference of a disc, in the centre of which is a bulb of blue enamel. A shank for sewing purposes is soldered to the reverse and attached to it is a ring and metal tag with numbers stamped on it. Reference number 51835. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '518 3 / 5' (Stamped on the metal tag) |
| Credit line | Given by Dr L. V. Beck |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.141-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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