Button
1770-1790 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Button of Sheffield plate (copper with silver plated surface). It is circular and has a surface decorated with an all-over pattern of punched dots and an incited line and running scroll band around a central floral stamp.
The reverse is unplated and has a central soldered metal attachment loop.
The reverse is unplated and has a central soldered metal attachment loop.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver plated copper |
| Brief description | Button of Sheffield plate, floral stamp, England, 1770-1790 |
| Physical description | Button of Sheffield plate (copper with silver plated surface). It is circular and has a surface decorated with an all-over pattern of punched dots and an incited line and running scroll band around a central floral stamp. The reverse is unplated and has a central soldered metal attachment loop. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs M Llewellyn |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.241-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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