Button
1939-1945 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Circular button of silver gilt with a domed back. With enamel inlay. The design consists of a ring made by two thick wires twisted together and soldered where they join and are backed onto a domed disc which is soldered and beaten onto the ring. The enamel decoration is set within the ring and is black with five deep blue oblong blobs. There is a shank for sewing purposes at the back. Reference number 390 TGT.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled silver gilt, soldered and beaten |
| Brief description | Circular button of enamelled silver gilt, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Circular button of silver gilt with a domed back. With enamel inlay. The design consists of a ring made by two thick wires twisted together and soldered where they join and are backed onto a domed disc which is soldered and beaten onto the ring. The enamel decoration is set within the ring and is black with five deep blue oblong blobs. There is a shank for sewing purposes at the back. Reference number 390 TGT. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr L. V. Beck |
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| Accession number | T.109-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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