Button
1939-1945 (made)
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Circular and flat button of silver gilt. Inset with green cut glass paste stones set in concentric rings. The reverse has pointed bumps which correspond with the positions of the stones. A shank is set in the reverse for sewing purposes. Reference number 789.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt, glass paste |
| Brief description | Circular and flat button of silver gilt and glass paste, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Circular and flat button of silver gilt. Inset with green cut glass paste stones set in concentric rings. The reverse has pointed bumps which correspond with the positions of the stones. A shank is set in the reverse for sewing purposes. Reference number 789. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '789 G. T.' (Written in black ink on the reverse, and varnished) |
| Credit line | Given by Dr L. V. Beck |
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| Accession number | T.128-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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