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Card of Buttons and Buckles

1960-1970s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Card of 6 buttons and 2 buckles. Circular button of plain or marbled casein with a gilt and silvered plastic cross-shaped motif. The motif is repeated on the rectangular buckles.

The card is inscribed with pre-decimalization prices and design numbers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Card and casein
Brief description
Card of 6 casein buttons and 2 buckles, John Templeton (Buttons) Ltd., Great Britain, 1960-1970s
Physical description
Card of 6 buttons and 2 buckles. Circular button of plain or marbled casein with a gilt and silvered plastic cross-shaped motif. The motif is repeated on the rectangular buckles.

The card is inscribed with pre-decimalization prices and design numbers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 30.3cm
  • Width: 20.1cm
  • Buckle length: 50cm
  • Buckle width: 13.7cm
  • Buckle depth: 3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '2393' (Inscribed design number)
  • '2393A' (Inscribed design number)
Credit line
Given by Mr and Mrs John Innell
Object history
Part of The Selwyn Slater Collection T.104 to 144-1984.
Production
Made for Joan Mattlee.
Collection
Accession number
T.124-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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