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Card of Buttons and Buckles

1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cloth of 23 buttons and 6 buckles on tweed. Buttons of marbled and plain nylon and casein. 'Basket-weave' patterned button of cellulose acetate. All hand turned and milled with the exception of the imitation leather button in nylon and the acetate 'basket-weave' button. The belt slides are of marbled and plain nylon. Mounted on woollen cloth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool, nylon, cellulose acetate and casein
Brief description
Woollen cloth of 23 nylon, cellulose acetate and casein buttons and 6 buckles, John Templeton (Buttons) Ltd., Great Britain, 1980s
Physical description
Cloth of 23 buttons and 6 buckles on tweed. Buttons of marbled and plain nylon and casein. 'Basket-weave' patterned button of cellulose acetate. All hand turned and milled with the exception of the imitation leather button in nylon and the acetate 'basket-weave' button. The belt slides are of marbled and plain nylon. Mounted on woollen cloth.
Dimensions
  • Length: 70cm
  • Width: 52cm
  • Maximum, button diameter: 3cm
  • Maximum, slide length: 8cm
Credit line
Given by Mr and Mrs John Innell
Object history
Part of The Selwyn Slater Collection T.104 to 144-1984.
Collection
Accession number
T.138-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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