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Button

1939-1945 (made)
Artist/Maker
House of Schiaparelli (designed for)
François Victor Hugo (designer)
Place of origin
France (made)

Button of silver gilt. Roughly oval in shape and made from metal strips 5 cm wide. The button consists of two bundles of these strips packed together in doubled lengths to the depth or width of 0.25 inch, and one end of each has been fanned out and then hammered so that the doubled end is slightly flattened and twisted round showing the width of the metal strip. The other ends have been soldered together. The shank for sewing purposes is soldered onto the reverse side. Reference number 116 M.T.


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Metalwork
Accessories
Fashion
Object type
Button
Materials and techniques
Silver gilt, hammered and soldered
Brief description
Button of silver gilt, designed by François Victor Hugo for Schiaparelli, France, 1939-1945
Physical description
Button of silver gilt. Roughly oval in shape and made from metal strips 5 cm wide. The button consists of two bundles of these strips packed together in doubled lengths to the depth or width of 0.25 inch, and one end of each has been fanned out and then hammered so that the doubled end is slightly flattened and twisted round showing the width of the metal strip. The other ends have been soldered together. The shank for sewing purposes is soldered onto the reverse side. Reference number 116 M.T.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3cm
  • Length: 1.19in
  • Width: 2.5cm
  • Width: 1in
Credit line
Given by Dr L. V. Beck
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.108-1965

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O285673/button-françois-victor-hugo/
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