Button
1939-1945 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Button of enamelled metal. Irregular in shape. The enamel is pale brown with a slightly veined pattern in a darker brown, and set into a bent and hammered tray. There are two holes for sewing purposes in the middle. Reference number 606.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled metal, hammered |
| Brief description | Button of enamelled metal, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Button of enamelled metal. Irregular in shape. The enamel is pale brown with a slightly veined pattern in a darker brown, and set into a bent and hammered tray. There are two holes for sewing purposes in the middle. Reference number 606. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'HUGO / PARIS' (Stamped on the reverse) |
| Credit line | Given by Dr L. V. Beck |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.114-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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