Button
1939-1945 (made)
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Button of horn and silver gilt. Roughly circular in shape. The design consists of a horn button with a thick rounded rim set into a metal cup which partially obscures the rim. Soldered to the bottom edge of the cup and around its circumference are two flattened and twisted strips of metal. The horn button has four holes for sewing purposes. Reference number 634.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Horn and silver gilt |
| Brief description | Button of horn and silver gilt, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Button of horn and silver gilt. Roughly circular in shape. The design consists of a horn button with a thick rounded rim set into a metal cup which partially obscures the rim. Soldered to the bottom edge of the cup and around its circumference are two flattened and twisted strips of metal. The horn button has four holes for sewing purposes. Reference number 634. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr L. V. Beck |
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| Accession number | T.136-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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