Button
1939-1945 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Button of silver gilt. The design consists of three flattened leaf forms each with a stalk, and the flattened parts have been soldered together at one edge in an upright position and the stalks have been bent back in a curve leaving a space and joining into the back of a flattened section. A number has been stamped on the back '599'. Reference number 599.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt |
| Brief description | Button of silver gilt, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Button of silver gilt. The design consists of three flattened leaf forms each with a stalk, and the flattened parts have been soldered together at one edge in an upright position and the stalks have been bent back in a curve leaving a space and joining into the back of a flattened section. A number has been stamped on the back '599'. Reference number 599. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '599' [slightly imperfect but legible] (Stamped on the back) |
| Credit line | Given by Dr L. V. Beck |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.117-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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