Button
1939-1945 (made)
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Button made from enamel and gilt metal. In the form of an open irregular flattened ring. The decoration is turquoise green enamel set into the metal ring. Soldered onto the back are three twisted and flattened strips of metal placed at regular intervals from each other and meeting beneath the open ring in the centre. This structure can be used for sewing purposes. Reference number 807 G.T. Col. No. 106.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamel and gilt metal |
| Brief description | Button made from enamel and gilt metal, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Button made from enamel and gilt metal. In the form of an open irregular flattened ring. The decoration is turquoise green enamel set into the metal ring. Soldered onto the back are three twisted and flattened strips of metal placed at regular intervals from each other and meeting beneath the open ring in the centre. This structure can be used for sewing purposes. Reference number 807 G.T. Col. No. 106. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr L. V. Beck |
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| Accession number | T.139-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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